舵 (duò) — rudder; helm

Definition

Examples

• 船上的舵坏了，船没法转向。
  Chuán shàng de duò huài le, chuán méi fǎ zhuǎn xiàng.
  The rudder on the ship is broken, so the ship can't turn.
• 他紧紧握着舵，不让船偏离方向。
  Tā jǐn jǐn wò zhe duò, bú ràng chuán piān lí fāng xiàng.
  He held the helm tightly, not letting the ship deviate from its course.
• 风浪很大，舵需要很大的力气才能控制。
  Fēng làng hěn dà, duò xū yào hěn dà de lì qi cái néng kòng zhì.
  The wind and waves are strong; the rudder requires a lot of strength to control.

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