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开船
kāichuán
Description
“开船”的意思是船开始走，离开码头。
"开船" means the boat starts moving and leaves the dock.
我们坐船去旅行以前，要先知道几点开船。
Before we take the boat trip, we need to know what time the "开船" is.
Meanings
开船kāichuán
to set sail; for a boat to depart
船早上八点开船。
The boat leaves at eight in the morning.
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Notes
- Etymology
开 (to start/operate) + 船 (boat), a verb-object compound meaning 'a boat departs'.
- Nuance
parallels 开车 (drive off); 开 here means to start moving a vehicle.
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