靠岸 (kào àn) — to dock, to pull into shore (of a ship or boat)
Definition
Used for ships and boats pulling into shore or docking at a port. Refers to the vessel reaching land, not people disembarking.
verb
to dockto pull into shore (of a ship or boat)
Examples
- 靠岸，。Chuán mǎ shàng jiù yào kào àn le, qǐng dà jiā zhǔn bèi xià chuán.The ship is about to dock — everyone please get ready to disembark.
- ，。Zhè sōu huò lún zài gǎng kǒu kào le àn, zhèng zài xiè huò.This cargo ship has docked at the port and is now unloading.
- ，靠岸。Hǎi shàng fēng làng tài dà, yú chuán zhǐ néng xiān kào àn bì fēng.The wind and waves are too strong at sea — the fishing boats have to dock first to take shelter.
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