- 轮船lún chuánsteamship, steamer, steamboatHSK 6
- 游轮yóu lúncruise shipHSK 7-9
- 启航qǐ háng(literal) to set sail; to take off; (figurative) to embark on (a new journey, career, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 乘船chéng chuánto take a boat / ship; to travel by boatHSK 7-9
- 扬帆yáng fānto set sailHSK 7-9
- 搁浅gē qiǎn(of a ship) to run aground, be stranded; (figurative) to stall, to be deadlocked (of plans, negotiations, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 游船yóu chuánpleasure boat; cruise ship (a boat used for leisure cruises or sightseeing on rivers, lakes, or coastal waters)HSK 7-9
- 远航yuǎn hánglong sea voyage, oceangoing voyageHSK 7-9
- 港湾gǎng wānnatural harbor, portHSK 7-9
- 独木舟dú mù zhōudugout canoeHSK 7-9
- 掌舵zhǎng duò(verb) to steer a ship; (verb, figurative) to take the helm, to lead; (noun) helmsman, leaderHSK 7-9
- 舰船jiàn chuánwarships; naval vesselsHSK 7-9
- 停泊tíng bóto anchor, to moor (of a ship)HSK 7-9
- 破船pò chuánderelict ship, broken boatHSK 7-9
- 船身chuán shēnhull (body of a ship)HSK 7-9
- 起航qǐ hángto set sail; to take off (for ships or airplanes)HSK 7-9
- 驱逐舰qū zhú jiàndestroyerHSK 7-9
- 小艇xiǎo tǐngsmall boat, skiffHSK 7-9
- 船运chuán yùnshipping; transportation by seaHSK 7-9
- 造船zào chuánto build shipsHSK 7-9
- 出航chū hángto set sail; to depart (by sea or air); to take offHSK 7-9
- 桅wéimast (bound form, usually in 桅杆)HSK 7-9
- 旗舰qí jiànflagship (most important product, store, or brand within a company's range)HSK 7-9
- 木筏mù fálog raftHSK 7-9
- 航运háng yùnshipping (by sea), marine transportHSK 7-9
- 避风港bì fēng gǎnga harbor that provides shelter from wind (literal); a haven, a refuge (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 邮轮yóu lúnocean liner; cruise shipHSK 7-9
- 桅杆wéi gānmast (of a boat)HSK 7-9
- 筏子fá zǐraftHSK 7-9
- 船队chuán duìfleet; flotillaHSK 7-9
- 船票chuán piàoboat ticket; ferry ticketHSK 7-9
- 渡口dù kǒuferry crossing; ferry dockHSK 7-9
- 皮艇pí tǐngkayak (a small, narrow boat propelled by a double-bladed paddle)HSK 7-9
- 上行shàng xíng(of trains) up, heading toward the capital; (of boats) upstream, going against the currentHSK 7-9
- 划桨huá jiǎngto paddle (a boat), to rowHSK 7-9
- 梢sàorudder; helmHSK 7-9
- 摩托艇māmotorboatHSK 7-9
- 翻船fān chuán(of a boat) to capsize; to be shipwrecked; to fail; to suffer a setback (used metaphorically)HSK 7-9
- 装船zhuāng chuánto load (cargo) onto a ship; to ship by seaHSK 7-9
- 汽艇qì tǐngmotorboatHSK 7-9
- 舱室cāng shìcabin (on a ship or boat)HSK 7-9
- 商船shāng chuánmerchant ship, merchant vesselHSK 7-9
- 港务局gǎng wù júport authorityHSK 7-9
- 起锚qǐ máoto weigh anchorHSK 7-9
- 轮渡lún dùferry (boat)HSK 7-9
- 母舰mǔ jiànaircraft carrier; mother ship (a large naval vessel that carries, supports, or commands other vessels)HSK 7-9
- 水路shuǐ lùwaterway, water routeHSK 7-9
- 海事hǎi shìmaritime affairs; accident at seaHSK 7-9
- 船主chuán zhǔshipowner; captain, skipper (of a boat)HSK 7-9
- 护航hù hángto escort (a vessel or aircraft); to convoy; (figurative) to provide illicit help (e.g., during an exam)HSK 7-9
- 货轮huò lúnfreighter, cargo shipHSK 7-9
- 赛艇sài tǐngrowing (the sport); racing boat, rowing boat (shell); to row (in a boat race)HSK 7-9
- 风帆fēng fānsail; sailing boat, sailing shipHSK 7-9
- 大副dà fùfirst mate (on a ship)HSK 7-9
- 海难hǎi nànshipwreck; maritime disaster; disaster at seaHSK 7-9
- 船帆chuán fānsailHSK 7-9
- 船底chuán debottom of a ship; hull bottomHSK 7-9
- 驳船bó chuánbarge; lighter (a flat-bottomed boat for carrying cargo on rivers and canals)HSK 7-9
- 摆渡bǎi dùto ferry (across a body of water)HSK 7-9
- 救生船jiù shēng chuánlifeboatHSK 7-9