客舱 (kè cāng) — passenger cabin | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

passenger cabin

Measure word · 个

客舱，。
Fēi jī shàng de kè cāng hěn kuān chang, měi gè zuò wèi dōu yǒu chuāng hu.
The passenger cabin on the plane is spacious, and every seat has a window.
客舱，。
Zhè sōu chuán de kè cāng fēn wéi sān céng, kě yǐ róng nà wǔ bǎi míng chéng kè.
The passenger cabin of this ship is divided into three decks and can accommodate five hundred passengers.
客舱。
Tóu děng kè cāng de chéng kè kě yǐ xiǎng shòu gèng hǎo de fú wù.
Passengers in the first-class cabin can enjoy better service.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

客kèpassenger

Passenger combines with cabin to mean a cabin for passengers.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

宀各客

Meaning part形符xíngfú

宀宀miánroof

Sound part声符shēngfú

各

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 客, 宀 is a roof and 各 gives the sound; the character meant a guest.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 艙; 舱 is its simplified writing.

舟倉艙

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

倉

倉cāng艙cāng

Same sound today

The traditional form 艙 has 舟 (boat) and 倉, and 倉 is used for the sound. The simplified 舱 is a later shorthand.