huòchuán

货船

Word · NounTraditional貨船

cargo ship; freighter

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

a ship designed primarily for transporting goods; freighter; cargo vessel

neutral

Refers to seagoing or river vessels, not smaller boats. Common in logistics, trade, and transportation contexts.

Yī一
sōu艘
dà大
xíng型
huò货
chuán船
zhèng正
shǐ驶
rù入
gǎng港
kǒu口
 。

A large cargo ship is sailing into the port.

Zhè这
xiē些
jí集
zhuāng装
xiāng箱
jiāng将
yóu由
huò货
chuán船
yùn运
wǎng往
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
 。

These containers will be shipped to Europe by cargo vessel.

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Yuǎn远
yáng洋
huò货
chuán船
tōng通
cháng常
xū需
yào要
chuán船
yuán员
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
gōng工
zuò作
shù数
yuè月
 。

Ocean-going freighters typically require crew to work at sea for months.

Xiàn现
dài代
huò货
chuán船
de的
yùn运
zài载
néng能
lì力
fēi非
cháng常
jīng惊
rén人
 。

The carrying capacity of modern cargo ships is astonishing.