艇 (tǐng) — boat (as a bound form in compounds)
Definition
艇 is a bound form meaning 'boat/craft' that only appears inside compounds — 游艇 (yacht), 潜水艇 (submarine), 快艇 (speedboat). It never stands alone; pair it with the type of vessel in front.
bound form
boat (as a bound form in compounds)
Examples
- 。Wǒ men zuò yóu tǐng chū hǎi.We took a yacht out to sea.
- 。Qián shuǐ tǐng zài hǎi dǐ háng xíng.The submarine sailed on the seabed.
- 。Tā kāi zhe yì sōu kuài tǐng zài hǎi miàn shàng fēi chí.He drove a speedboat racing across the sea surface.
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