船位 (chuán wèi) — ship's position (at sea); (ship) accommodations, cabin space
Definition
A specialized nautical term that can mean either the ship's geographical position at sea or its passenger/cabin space. Sense depends on context: GPS/导航 uses 'position'; 宽敞/预订 uses 'cabin accommodations'.
noun
ship's position (at sea)(ship) accommodationscabin space
Examples
- GPS船位。Chuán zhǎng zhèng zài yòng GPS què dìng chuán wèi.The captain is using GPS to determine the ship's position.
- 船位。Zhè sōu yóu lún de chuán wèi hěn kuān chang.The accommodations on this cruise ship are very spacious.
- 船位。Wǒ men xū yào bào gào dāng qián de chuán wèi.We need to report the current ship's position.
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