Chinese
chuánzhī
Meaning: ships; vessels; watercraft
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

船隻
船
隻
船只
船
只

Example sentences

When the typhoon hit, the ships at sea returned to port one after another to take shelter.
許多船隻停泊在港口。
许多船只停泊在港口。
Many ships are anchored at the port.
船隻正在東海航行。
船只正在东海航行。
The ship is currently sailing in the East China Sea.
船隻正緩慢地通過運河。
船只正缓慢地通过运河。
Ships are slowly passing through the canal.
船隻在波濤洶湧的大海上航行。
船只在波涛汹涌的大海上航行。
The ship sailed on the rough sea.
海上風浪很大,船隻無法出航。
海上风浪很大,船只无法出航。
The wind and waves on the sea are strong; ships cannot sail.
這些船隻沿著安全的航道行駛。
这些船只沿著安全的航道行驶。
These ships are travelling along a safe shipping lane.
船隻慢慢地傍岸停靠。
船只慢慢地傍岸停靠。
The boat slowly pulled up to the shore.
港口停泊著許多船隻。
港口停泊著许多船只。
There are many ships anchored in the port.
船隻在滄海上航行了三天。
船只在沧海上航行了三天。
The vessel sailed on the vast sea for three days.

Usage Notes

A collective noun referring to ships or boats in general.

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