mast; ship's pole for sails/signals
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
mast (on a sailing ship for supporting sails)
Refers specifically to the vertical pole on sailing vessels used to hang and support sails and rigging.
Shuǐ水
shǒu手
pá爬
shàng上
wéi桅
gān杆
xiū修
lǐ理
fán帆
suǒ索
。
The sailor climbed the mast to repair the rigging.
Zhè这
sōu艘
gǔ古
chuán船
yǒu有
sān三
gēn根
gāo高
gāo高
de的
wéi桅
gān杆
。
This ancient ship has three tall masts.
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Wéi桅
gān杆
shàng上
de的
fān帆
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
gǔ鼓
zhàng胀
qǐ起
lái来
。
The sail on the mast swelled up in the wind.
noun
mast or tall pole (on modern ships for signals, antennas, or observation platforms)
Modern usage referring to the mast structure on motorized vessels, used for navigation lights, signal flags, radar, and communication equipment.
Lún轮
chuán船
de的
wéi桅
gān杆
shàng上
xuán悬
guà挂
zhe着
xìn信
hào号
qí旗
。
Signal flags are hanging from the ship's mast.
Léi雷
dá达
tiān天
xiàn线
ān安
zhuāng装
zài在
zhǔ主
wéi桅
gān杆
de的
dǐng顶
duān端
。
The radar antenna is installed at the top of the main mast.
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Guān观
cè测
tái台
shè设
zài在
qián前
wéi桅
gān杆
de的
zhōng中
bù部
。
The observation platform is located midway up the foremast.