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渡船
dùchuán
Description
渡船是一种在河上或海上开的船，可以把人和东西从一边运到另一边。
A 渡船 is a type of boat that operates on rivers or seas, used to carry people and goods from one side to the other.
以前没有桥的时候，很多人都要坐渡船过河。
Before there were bridges, many people had to take a 渡船 to cross the river.
Meanings
渡船dùchuán
a ferry boat that carries people across water
我们坐渡船去对岸的小岛。
We took the ferry to the island across the river.
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Notes
- Etymology
渡 (to cross a river) + 船 (boat), literally a boat for crossing water.
- Nuance
refers specifically to a ferry; use 轮船 for larger ships and 船 as the general word.
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