Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
船
chuán
Description
船是一种可以在水上走的交通工具，人们坐船过河或者去别的地方。
A 船 is a type of vehicle that can travel on water; people take a 船 to cross rivers or go to other places.
大船可以运很多东西，小船一般只能坐几个人。
Big 船s can carry many things, while small 船s usually only hold a few people.
Meanings
船chuán
boat; ship; vessel
我们坐船去了那个小岛。
We took a boat to that small island.
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Notes
- Nuance
船 is the general word; 轮船 refers specifically to a steamship or large modern ship.
- Measure word
use 艘 (sōu) for ships, or 条 for smaller boats.
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