帆 (fān) — sail (of a boat)
Definition
帆 is the noun for the cloth sail of a boat — it pairs naturally with 帆船 ('sailboat'). For the action of sailing use the verb 航行, not 帆.
noun
sail (of a boat)
Measure word · 面
Examples
- 帆。Chuán shàng de fān bèi fēng chuī dé gǔ gǔ de.The sail on the boat was puffed up by the wind.
- 帆。Shuǐ shǒu men zhèng zài shōu fān.The sailors are furling the sail.
- 帆。Zhè sōu chuán de fān shì hóng sè de.This boat's sail is red.
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