轮船 (lún chuán) — steamship, steamer, steamboat
Definition
轮船 (lún chuán) is a large motor-powered vessel for transporting cargo or passengers over long distances at sea — bigger and more powerful than a sightseeing 游船.
noun
steamshipsteamersteamboat
Measure word · 艘
Examples
- 轮船。Zhè sōu lún chuán cóng shàng hǎi kāi wǎng niǔ yuē.This steamship sails from Shanghai to New York.
- 轮船。lún chuán Shàng zài mǎn le huò wù.The steamship is loaded with cargo.
- 轮船。Yé ye nián qīng shí zài lún chuán shàng dàng guò chuán zhǎng.Grandpa once served as a captain on a steamship when he was young.
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