steamboat; motorboat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
steamboat; steamship (esp. smaller ones)
Refers specifically to vessels powered by steam engines, typically smaller ones.
Zhè这
sōu艘
qì汽
chuán船
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
yī一
bǎi百
duō多
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This steamboat has a history of more than one hundred years.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
kàn看
dào到
le了
yī一
sōu艘
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
qì汽
chuán船
。
We saw an ancient steamboat in the museum.
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Qì汽
chuán船
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
nèi内
hé河
yùn运
shū输
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
gōng工
jù具
。
Steamboats were once the main means of inland river transport.
noun
motorboat; motor launch
A small boat powered by an engine; often used interchangeably with 汽艇.
Wǒ我
men们
chéng乘
zuò坐
qì汽
chuán船
zài在
hú湖
shàng上
yóu游
lǎn览
。
We toured the lake by motorboat.
Tā他
jià驾
shǐ驶
qì汽
chuán船
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
fēi飞
chí驰
。
He drove the motorboat speeding across the sea.
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Qì汽
chuán船
bǐ比
fān帆
chuán船
kuài快
de得
duō多
。
Motorboats are much faster than sailboats.