风帆 (fēng fān) — sail; sailing boat, sailing ship

Definition

Literary word for a ship's sail or sailing vessel, common in written Chinese (history, literature, poetry). It is more formal and figurative than the everyday 帆.

noun

sailsailing boatsailing ship

Measure word · 艘

Examples

风帆，。
Yuǎn chù yǒu yí piàn bái sè fēng fān, zhèng huǎn huǎn shǐ lái.
There is a white sail in the distance, slowly approaching.
风帆。
Zhè zhī fēng fān zài hú shàng yǐ jīng háng xíng le sān tiān.
This sailing boat has been sailing on the lake for three days.
风帆。
Gǔ lǎo de fēng fān xiàng zhēng zhe rén lèi tàn suǒ hǎi yáng de yǒng qì.
The ancient sail symbolizes human courage in exploring the oceans.