游船 (yóu chuán) — pleasure boat; cruise ship (a boat used for leisure cruises or sightseeing on rivers, lakes, or coastal waters)
Definition
游船 is a boat built for leisure — sightseeing, cruising, or fishing — not transport. Unlike 轮船 (steamship, transport) or the general 船只 (any vessel), it specifically means a pleasure craft.
noun
pleasure boatcruise ship (a boat used for leisure cruises or sightseeing on rivers, lakes, or coastal waters)
Measure word · 艘
Examples
- 游船，。Zhè tiáo yóu chuán yán zhe cháng jiāng xíng shǐ, yán tú fēng jǐng hěn měi.This cruise ship sails along the Yangtze River, and the scenery along the way is beautiful.
- 游船。Zhōu mò wǒ men zū le yì sōu yóu chuán zài hú shàng diào yú.We rented a pleasure boat last weekend and went fishing on the lake.
- 游船。Zhè sōu yóu chuán de jiǎ bǎn shàng yǒu cān tīng hé guān jǐng tái.This cruise ship has a restaurant and an observation deck on its deck.
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