sailor; seaman; deckhand
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
sailor; seaman; deckhand
Specifically refers to crew members performing general deck duties on a ship, as opposed to officers or engineers. It carries a connotation of manual labor and life at sea.
Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
de的
shí时
hou候
dāng当
guò过
shāng商
chuán船
shàng上
de的
shuǐ水
shǒu手
。
He worked as a sailor on merchant ships when he was young.
Shuǐ水
shǒu手
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎ甲
bǎn板
shàng上
qīng清
xǐ洗
lǎn缆
shéng绳
。
The sailors are cleaning the ropes on the deck.
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Chéng成
wéi为
yī一
míng名
yōu优
xiù秀
de的
shuǐ水
shǒu手
xū需
yào要
yǒng勇
qì气
hé和
nài耐
lì力
。
Becoming a good sailor requires courage and endurance.
Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
lǎo老
shuǐ水
shǒu手
de的
mào冒
xiǎn险
gù故
shì事
。
This song tells the adventurous story of an old sailor.