轮船 (lún chuán) — steamship, steamer, steamboat

Definition

轮船 (lún chuán) is a large motor-powered vessel for transporting cargo or passengers over long distances at sea — bigger and more powerful than a sightseeing 游船.

noun
steamshipsteamersteamboat
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 轮船
    Zhè sōu lún chuán cóng shàng hǎi kāi wǎng niǔ yuē.
    This steamship sails from Shanghai to New York.
  • 轮船
    lún chuán Shàng zài mǎn le huò wù.
    The steamship is loaded with cargo.
  • 轮船
    Yé ye nián qīng shí zài lún chuán shàng dàng guò chuán zhǎng.
    Grandpa once served as a captain on a steamship when he was young.

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