ship; steamship; steamer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
ship; steamship; motor vessel
Historically referred specifically to steamships (powered by steam engines), but in modern usage, it often refers to any motorized vessel, especially larger ones like cargo ships or passenger liners. Distinct from smaller boats or sailboats.
Tā他
chéng乘
lún轮
chuán船
cóng从
Shàng上
hǎi海
qù去
Dà大
lián连
。
He traveled by ship from Shanghai to Dalian.
Nà那
sōu艘
jù巨
dà大
de的
huò货
lún轮
zhèng正
zài在
gǎng港
kǒu口
xiè卸
huò货
。
That huge cargo ship is unloading at the port.
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Shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
，
zhēng蒸
qì汽
lún轮
chuán船
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
hǎi海
shàng上
yùn运
shū输
。
In the 19th century, steamships transformed maritime transportation.
Zhè这
bān班
lún轮
chuán船
jiāng将
zài在
míng明
zǎo早
bā八
diǎn点
qǐ启
háng航
。
This ship will set sail at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.
Yuǎn远
yáng洋
lún轮
chuán船
kě可
yǐ以
háng航
xíng行
dào到
shì世
jiè界
gè各
dì地
。
Ocean-going ships can sail to all parts of the world.