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船位 (chuán wèi) — ship's position (at sea); (ship) accommodations, cabin space

Definition

A specialized nautical term that can mean either the ship's geographical position at sea or its passenger/cabin space. Sense depends on context: GPS/导航 uses 'position'; 宽敞/预订 uses 'cabin accommodations'.

noun
ship's position (at sea)(ship) accommodationscabin space

Examples

  • GPS船位。
    Chuán zhǎng zhèng zài yòng GPS què dìng chuán wèi.
    The captain is using GPS to determine the ship's position.
  • 船位。
    Zhè sōu yóu lún de chuán wèi hěn kuān chang.
    The accommodations on this cruise ship are very spacious.
  • 船位。
    Wǒ men xū yào bào gào dāng qián de chuán wèi.
    We need to report the current ship's position.

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