Definition
泊 is a verb with two main senses: the classical nautical meaning 'to moor a boat' (as in 停泊) and the modern meaning 'to park a vehicle', which entered Mandarin from Cantonese based on the English word 'park'. The parking sense is very common in daily life (泊车 'to park'), while the nautical sense is still used in formal or literary contexts. Both meanings use the same verb pattern and can take a location as the object.
v.
to moor (a ship)to be at anchorto park (a vehicle)
Examples
- 泊。Chuán bó zài gǎngkǒu.The ship moored at the port.
- 泊。Tā bǎ chē bó zài lùbiān.He parked the car by the roadside.
- 泊。Zhège tíngchēchǎng kěyǐ bó hěn duō chē.This parking lot can park many cars.
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