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领港

Word · Verb · NounTraditional領港

pilot ships; harbor pilot

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to pilot ships; to guide vessels into or out of a harbor

Technical nautical term referring to the act of guiding ships through difficult or restricted waters.

Zhè这
sōu艘
dà大
chuán船
xū需
yào要
lǐng领
gǎng港
cái才
néng能
ān安
quán全
kào靠
àn岸
 。

This large ship needs a pilot to dock safely.

Tā他
fù负
zé责
lǐng领
gǎng港
huò货
lún轮
jìn进
chū出
zhè这
gè个
fán繁
máng忙
de的
gǎng港
kǒu口
 。

He is responsible for piloting cargo ships in and out of this busy harbor.

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Lǐng领
gǎng港
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
lǐng领
gǎng港
zhè这
sōu艘
yóu油
lún轮
tōng通
guò过
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
de的
shuǐ水
dào道
 。

The pilot is currently piloting this oil tanker through the narrow waterway.

2.

noun

harbor pilot; pilot

Also called 引港. Refers to the professional who guides ships.

Zhè这
wèi位
lǐng领
gǎng港
yǒu有
sān三
shí十
nián年
de的
háng航
hǎi海
jīng经
yàn验
 。

This harbor pilot has thirty years of sailing experience.

Lǐng领
gǎng港
yǐ已
jīng经
shàng上
chuán船
zhǔn准
bèi备
yǐn引
dǎo导
lún轮
chuán船
jìn进
gǎng港
 。

The pilot has already boarded the ship, preparing to guide the vessel into the harbor.

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Gǎng港
kǒu口
guī规
dìng定
dà大
xíng型
huò货
lún轮
bì必
xū须
pèi配
bèi备
lǐng领
gǎng港
 。

Port regulations stipulate that large cargo ships must be equipped with a harbor pilot.