船只 (chuán zhī) — ship, vessel (collective term for boats and ships)
Definition
船只 is a formal collective term for boats and ships as a group. Use it for fleets or watercraft in general, not for a single 船.
noun
shipvessel (collective term for boats and ships)
Measure word · 艘
Examples
- 船只。Gǎng kǒu tíng zhe xǔ duō chuán zhī.Many vessels are docked at the port.
- 船只。Zhè xiē chuán zhī jiāng zài míng tiān chū hǎi.These vessels will go out to sea tomorrow.
- 船只。Hǎi guān zhèng zài jiǎn chá suǒ yǒu chuán zhī.Customs is inspecting all vessels.
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