wharf; commercial port city
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
wharf; dock; pier
Refers to a physical structure for maritime/riverine transport.
Lún轮
chuán船
huǎn缓
huǎn缓
de地
shǐ驶
rù入
le了
mǎ码
tou头
。
The ship slowly sailed into the dock.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
mǎ码
tou头
shàng上
xiè卸
huò货
。
The workers are unloading cargo on the wharf.
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Mǎ码
tou头
shàng上
rén人
lái来
rén人
wǎng往
，
fēi非
cháng常
fán繁
máng忙
。
The pier is bustling with people coming and going.
Wǒ我
men们
cóng从
mǎ码
tou头
chéng乘
dù渡
lún轮
qù去
duì对
àn岸
。
We took a ferry from the pier to the opposite shore.
noun
commercial hub; port city (dialectal)
dialectA figurative, dialectal (esp. southern) usage to describe a city important for transport and trade. Often seen in the compound 水陆码头.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shuǐ水
lù陆
mǎ码
tou头
。
This city is an important hub for both land and water transport.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
Yáng扬
zhōu州
shì是
gè个
fán繁
huá华
de的
dà大
mǎ码
tou头
。
Ancient Yangzhou was a bustling commercial port city.