坐船 (zuò chuán) — to take a boat; to go by boat
Definition
坐船 is a 离合词 (separable verb): insert 过一次/过/回 between 坐 and 船, as in 坐过一次船. It means traveling by boat, pairing with 坐 + a vehicle, while 坐车 means by car/bus.
verb
to take a boatto go by boat
Examples
- 坐船。Wǒ men míng tiān zuò chuán qù nà ge dǎo.We'll take a boat to that island tomorrow.
- ，。Wǒ zuò guò yí cì chuán, gǎn jué hěn bù shū fu.I've taken a boat once, and it felt very uncomfortable.
- ，。Tā xǐ huan zuò chuán lǚ xíng, yīn wèi kě yǐ kàn hǎi jǐng.He likes traveling by boat because he can see the sea view.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.