shāngchuán

商船

Word · Noun

merchant ship; cargo vessel

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

merchant ship; cargo vessel; commercial vessel for transporting goods and passengers

Refers to commercial vessels engaged in maritime trade and transport, as distinguished from warships, fishing boats, or recreational craft.

Zhè这
sōu艘
shāng商
chuán船
cóng从
Guǎng广
zhōu州
kāi开
wǎng往
Xīn新
jiā加
pō坡
 。

This merchant ship sails from Guangzhou to Singapore.

Shāng商
chuán船
zài在
hǎi海
shang上
yù遇
dào到
le了
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
fēng风
bào暴
 。

The cargo vessel encountered a severe storm at sea.

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Tā他
bì毕
yè业
hòu后
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
shāng商
chuán船
chuán船
yuán员
 。

After graduation, he became a crew member on a merchant ship.