(chuán) — boat; ship; vessel

Definition

A concrete watercraft — boat, ship, or vessel. Distinct from 船只, which is a collective/literary term for ships as a group. Pairs with measure words 条, 艘, or 只.

noun
boatshipvessel
Measure word · 条, 艘, 只

Examples

  • Zhè tiáo chuán shì xīn de.
    This boat is new.
  • Wǒ měi tiān zuò chuán qù shàng bān.
    I take a boat to work every day.
  • Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì sōu dà chuán.
    I want to buy a big boat.

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