船舶 (chuán bó) — (collective) ships, vessels; shipping (industry)
Definition
船舶 is the formal, written collective term for ships and vessels, especially in trade or industry contexts. 船只 is the more colloquial synonym; 航运 refers to the shipping industry/transport activity itself.
noun
(collective) shipsvesselsshipping (industry)
Measure word · 艘
Examples
- 船舶。Zhè sōu chuán bó shì xīn de.This ship is new.
- 船舶。Quán qiú chuán bó mào yì hěn zhòng yào.Global shipping trade is very important.
- 船舶。Zhè sōu chuán bó zhǔ yào yùn shū shí yóu.This ship mainly transports oil.
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