民船 (mín chuán) — civilian boat, privately-owned boat (as opposed to military or government vessels)
Definition
A non-military, privately-owned vessel — civilian-owned as opposed to government or naval ships. The first character 民 contrasts with 军 (military) in compounds like 民用/军舰.
noun
civilian boatprivately-owned boat (as opposed to military or government vessels)
Measure word · 艘
Examples
- 民船。Zhè tiáo mín chuán shì yú mín zì jǐ zào de.This civilian boat was built by the fishermen themselves.
- ，民船。Zhàn zhēng qī jiān, hěn duō mín chuán bèi zhēng yòng le.During the war, many civilian boats were requisitioned.
- 民船。Tā huā le yí bèi zi jī xù mǎi le yì sōu mín chuán.He spent his life savings to buy a privately-owned boat.
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