pilot a ship; harbor pilotage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to pilot a ship (into or out of a harbor); to act as a harbor pilot
A technical maritime term referring to the professional service of guiding vessels through difficult or congested waters, typically performed by a licensed harbor pilot.
Dà大
xíng型
huò货
lún轮
jìn进
gǎng港
shí时
bì必
xū须
yóu由
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
chuán船
yuán员
yǐn引
gǎng港
。
Large cargo ships must be piloted by experienced crew members when entering the harbor.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
chuán船
zhǎng长
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
zhuān专
mén门
cóng从
shì事
yǐn引
gǎng港
gōng工
zuò作
。
This old captain specialized in harbor piloting when he was young.
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Yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
è恶
liè劣
，
yǐn引
gǎng港
zuò作
yè业
zàn暂
shí时
tíng停
zhǐ止
。
Piloting operations were temporarily suspended due to severe weather conditions.
Tuō拖
lún轮
xié协
zhù助
yóu油
lún轮
wán完
chéng成
le了
yǐn引
gǎng港
rèn任
wù务
。
The tugboat assisted the oil tanker in completing the piloting mission.