small rowboat; sampan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
small rowboat used in coastal waters or rivers, typically propelled by oars
Also written as 舢板. Civilian versions typically seat 2–3 people, while naval versions are narrower, longer, and seat about 10 people.
Yú渔
mín民
huá划
zhe着
shān舢
bǎn舨
zài在
jìn近
hǎi海
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
The fisherman rowed his sampan to fish in the coastal waters.
Hǎi海
jūn军
de的
shān舢
bǎn舨
zài在
gǎng港
kǒu口
xún巡
luó逻
。
The navy's sampan was patrolling the harbor.
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Wǒ我
men们
zū租
le了
yī一
tiáo条
shān舢
bǎn舨
yóu游
lǎn览
jiāng江
jǐng景
。
We rented a small rowboat to tour the river scenery.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shān舢
bǎn舨
zhǐ只
néng能
zuò坐
sān三
gè个
rén人
，
zài再
duō多
jiù就
wēi危
xiǎn险
le了
。
This kind of sampan can only hold three people; any more would be dangerous.