巨轮 (jù lún) — large ship, large vessel; large wheel (e.g., ship's wheel, giant wheel)
Definition
Literary word for a large ship (often ocean liners or cargo vessels). The 'wheel' sense is rare and used mainly for machinery or rides.
noun
large shiplarge vessellarge wheel (e.g., ship's wheel, giant wheel)
Measure word · 艘
Examples
- 巨轮。Gǎng kǒu tíng kào zhe yì sōu jù lún.A large ship is docked at the port.
- 巨轮。Zhè tái jī qì shàng de jù lún xū yào gēng huàn.The large wheel on this machine needs to be replaced.
- 巨轮。Wǒ men zuò jù lún chū hǎi lǚ xíng le yí cì.We took a large ship and traveled overseas once.
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