to pilot ships on rivers; river pilot
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to pilot; to navigate (ships on rivers)
technicalTechnical term used in the shipping industry for guiding vessels through inland waterways.
Tā他
zài在
cháng长
jiāng江
shàng上
lǐng领
jiāng江
yǐ已
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
nián年
。
He has been piloting ships on the Yangtze River for twenty years.
Lǐng领
jiāng江
bì必
xū须
shú熟
xī悉
háng航
dào道
qíng情
kuàng况
。
River pilots must be familiar with waterway conditions.
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Zhè这
sōu艘
chuán船
xū需
yào要
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
chuán船
yuán员
lái来
lǐng领
jiāng江
。
This vessel requires experienced crew members to navigate it.
noun
river pilot; navigator (of inland waterway vessels)
technicalRefers to the professional who guides ships through rivers and inland waterways.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
shàng上
zuì最
yǒu有
jīng经
yàn验
de的
lǐng领
jiāng江
。
He is the most experienced river pilot on this river.
Chuán船
shàng上
pèi配
bèi备
le了
liǎng两
míng名
lǐng领
jiāng江
。
The ship is equipped with two river pilots.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǐng领
jiāng江
duì对
háng航
dào道
fēi非
cháng常
shú熟
xī悉
。
This river pilot is very familiar with the waterway.
Wǒ我
men们
xiǎng想
pìn聘
qǐng请
yī一
wèi位
kě可
kào靠
de的
lǐng领
jiāng江
。
We want to hire a reliable river pilot.