moor; anchor; berth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to moor; to anchor; to berth (of ships)
literarySpecifically used for ships or boats staying at a berth, anchorage, or harbor. Often appears in descriptive or literary contexts depicting riverside or coastal scenes.
Àn岸
biān边
wān湾
bó泊
zhe着
liǎng两
zhī只
dà大
chuán船
。
Two large ships were moored along the shore.
Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
jiāng江
miàn面
shàng上
wān湾
bó泊
zhe着
jǐ几
sōu艘
yú渔
chuán船
。
Several fishing boats were anchored on the distant river.
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Bào暴
fēng风
yǔ雨
lái来
lín临
zhī之
qián前
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
chuán船
zhī只
dōu都
wān湾
bó泊
zài在
gǎng港
wān湾
lǐ里
。
Before the storm arrived, all vessels were berthed in the harbor.
Zhè这
sōu艘
yóu游
lún轮
wān湾
bó泊
zài在
mǎ码
tóu头
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
tiān天
le了
。
This cruise ship has been moored at the pier for three days already.