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Chinese

zhōu
Meaning: boat; small vessel, literary
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example

風停後,老漁夫把舟靠在岸邊。
风停后,老渔夫把舟靠在岸边。
After the wind stopped, the old fisherman moored the boat by the shore.

Usage Notes

This is a more literary or poetic word for a boat than the everyday word 船. It also appears in idioms and fixed expressions.

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