吨位 (dūn wèi) — (classifier) tonnage (of a ship)

Definition

吨位 is a unit/classifier for the tonnage of a large vessel (a ship's carrying capacity in tons). It is a fixed marine/naval term — not a general measure word for everyday weight.

classifier

tonnage (of a ship)

Examples

吨位。
Zhè sōu chuán de dūn wèi hěn dà.
This ship's tonnage is very large.
吨位。
Gǎng kǒu kě yǐ tíng kào shí wàn dūn dūn wèi de huò lún.
The port can dock cargo ships of 100,000 tons.
吨位。
Zhè sōu yóu lún de dūn wèi chāo guò sān shí wàn.
The tonnage of this oil tanker exceeds 300,000.

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