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1 chuánchuan2boat; vessel; ship; Classifiers: ; variant of
2船舶 船舶 chuán chuan2 bo2shipping; boats
3轮船 輪船 lún chuánlun2 chuan2steamship; steamer; ocean liner; ship; Classifiers:
4船长 船長 chuán zhǎngchuan2 zhang3captain (of a boat); skipper
5飞船 飛船 fēi chuánfei1 chuan2airship; spaceship
6船头 船頭 chuán tóuchuan2 tou2the bow or prow of a ship
7小船 小船 xiǎo chuánxiao3 chuan2boat
8船只 船隻 chuán zhīchuan2 zhi1ship; boat; vessel
9渔船 漁船 chuányu2 chuan2fishing boat; same as 渔船 ; fishing boat; Classifiers:
10上船 上船 shàng chuánshang4 chuan2to get on the boat
11商船 商船 shāng chuánshang1 chuan2merchant ship
12造船 造船 zào chuánzao4 chuan2shipbuilding
13宇宙飞船 宇宙飛船 zhòu fēi chuányu3 zhou4 fei1 chuan2spacecraft
14船舱 船艙 chuán cāngchuan2 cang1hold of ship
15撑船 撐船 chēng chuáncheng1 chuan2to punt; to pole a boat
16上贼船 上賊船 shàng zéi chuánshang4 zei2 chuan2lit. to board a pirate ship (idiom); fig. to associate with criminals
17昂船洲 昂船洲 áng chuán zhōuAng2 chuan2 zhou1Stonecutters Island
18靶船 靶船 chuánba3 chuan2target ship
19包船 包船 bāo chuánbao1 chuan2to charter a ship
20宝船 寶船 bǎo chuánbao3 chuan2Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 郑和
21兵船 兵船 bīng chuánbing1 chuan2ice breaker (ship); man-of-war; naval vessel; warship
22驳船 駁船 chuánbo2 chuan2barge; lighter
23补给船 補給船 chuánbu3 ji3 chuan2supply ship
24捕鲸船 捕鯨船 jīng chuánbu3 jing1 chuan2whaler; whale catcher
25草船借箭 草船借箭 cǎo chuán jiè jiàncao3 chuan2 jie4 jian4lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三国演义 ); fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends
26测量船 測量船 liáng chuánce4 liang2 chuan2survey vessel
27车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直 chē dào shān qián yǒu , chuán dào qiáo tóu rán zhíche1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4 , chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current. (idiom); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.; Let's worry about it when it happens.; It will be all right on the night.
28沉船 沉船 chén chuánchen2 chuan2shipwreck; sunken boat; sinking ship
29沉船事故 沉船事故 chén chuán shì chen2 chuan2 shi4 gu4a shipwreck; a sinking
30乘船 乘船 chéng chuáncheng2 chuan2to embark; to travel by ship; to ferry
31充气船 充氣船 chōng chuánchong1 qi4 chuan2inflatable boat
32船帮 船幫 chuán bāngchuan2 bang1side of boat or ship; gunwale
33船埠 船埠 chuán chuan2 bu4wharf; quay
34船厂 船廠 chuán chǎngchuan2 chang3shipyard; shipbuilder's yard
35船到江心,补漏迟 船到江心,補漏遲 chuán dào jiāng xīn , lòu chíchuan2 dao4 jiang1 xin1 , bu3 lou4 chi2It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
36船到码头,车到站 船到碼頭,車到站 chuán dào tóu , chē dào zhànchuan2 dao4 ma3 tou2 , che1 dao4 zhan4The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.; The job is over, it's time to relax. (idiom)
37船到桥门自会直 船到橋門自會直 chuán dào qiáo mén huì zhíchuan2 dao4 qiao2 men2 zi4 hui4 zhi2lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem; no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
38船到桥头自然直 船到橋頭自然直 chuán dào qiáo tóu rán zhíchuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb); fig. everything will be all right; cf 車到山前必有路车到山前必有路船到桥头自然直
39船底座 船底座 chuán zuòChuan2 di3 zuo4Carina (constellation)
40船东 船東 chuán dōngchuan2 dong1ship owner
41船队 船隊 chuán duìchuan2 dui4fleet (of ships)
42船舵 船舵 chuán duòchuan2 duo4rudder; helm of a ship
43船帆 船帆 chuán fānchuan2 fan1sail
44船帆座 船帆座 chuán fān zuòChuan2 fan1 zuo4Vela (constellation)
45船方 船方 chuán fāngchuan2 fang1ship (commerce)
46船夫 船夫 chuán chuan2 fu1boatman
47船工 船工 chuán gōngchuan2 gong1boatman; boat builder
48船户 船戶 chuán chuan2 hu4boatman; boat dweller
49船货 船貨 chuán huòchuan2 huo4cargo
50船籍 船籍 chuán chuan2 ji2ship's registry
51船籍港 船籍港 chuán gǎngchuan2 ji2 gang3ship's port of registry
52船家 船家 chuán jiāchuan2 jia1person who lives and makes a living on a boat; boatman; boat dweller
53船舰 船艦 chuán jiànchuan2 jian4navy vessel; (coast guard) patrol boat
54船缆 船纜 chuán lǎnchuan2 lan3ship's hawser; rigging
55船老大 船老大 chuán lǎo chuan2 lao3 da4coxswain; steersman; boatswain (bo'sun)
56船民 船民 chuán mínchuan2 min2people who live and make a living on boats
57船篷 船篷 chuán péngchuan2 peng2ship's sail
58船票 船票 chuán piàochuan2 piao4ship ticket
59船山 船山 chuán shānChuan2 shan1Chuanshan district of Suining city 遂宁市 , Sichuan
60船山区 船山區 chuán shān Chuan2 shan1 qu1Chuanshan district of Suining city 遂宁市 , Sichuan
61船上 船上 chuán shàngchuan2 shang4aboard
62船上交货 船上交貨 chuán shàng jiāo huòchuan2 shang4 jiao1 huo4Free On Board (FOB) (transportation)
63船艄 船艄 chuán shāochuan2 shao1stern of boat
64船身 船身 chuán shēnchuan2 shen1hull; body of a ship
65船首 船首 chuán shǒuchuan2 shou3ship's bow
66船梯 船梯 chuán chuan2 ti1ship's ladder
67船体 船體 chuán chuan2 ti3hull; body of a ship
68船袜 船襪 chuán chuan2 wa4ankle socks; invisible socks
69船尾 船尾 chuán wěichuan2 wei3back end of a ship; aft
70船尾座 船尾座 chuán wěi zuòChuan2 wei3 zuo4Puppis (constellation)
71船位 船位 chuán wèichuan2 wei4ship's position
72船坞 船塢 chuán chuan2 wu4(maritime) dock
73船舷 船舷 chuán xiánchuan2 xian2sides of a ship; ship's railing; fig. the dividing line between shipboard expenses and onshore freight charges
74船营 船營 chuán yíngChuan2 ying2Chuanying district of Jilin city 吉林市 , Jilin province
75船营区 船營區 chuán yíng Chuan2 ying2 qu1Chuanying district of Jilin city 吉林市 , Jilin province
76船员 船員 chuán yuánchuan2 yuan2sailor; crew member
77船运 船運 chuán yùnchuan2 yun4sea freight; shipping
78船运业 船運業 chuán yùn chuan2 yun4 ye4shipping
79船闸 船閘 chuán zháchuan2 zha2a canal lock
80船政大臣 船政大臣 chuán zhèng chénChuan2 zheng4 Da4 chen2Minister of Navy during Qing times
81船政学堂 船政學堂 chuán zhèng xué tángChuan2 zheng4 Xue2 tang2Fuzhou Naval College, a.k.a. Foochow Naval Dockyard School, set up in 1866 by the Qing dynasty
82船主 船主 chuán zhǔchuan2 zhu3ship's captain; owner of ship
83渡船 渡船 chuándu4 chuan2ferry
84渡轮船 渡輪船 lún chuándu4 lun2 chuan2ferry ship
85趸船 躉船 dǔn chuándun3 chuan2barge; pontoon; landing stage
86帆船 帆船 fān chuánfan1 chuan2to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat; sailboat
87戈船 戈船 chuánge1 chuan2armed vessel (of ancient times)
88龟船 龜船 guī chuángui1 chuan2"turtle ship", armored warship used by Koreans in fighting the Japanese during the Imjin war of 1592-1598 壬辰倭乱
89海船 海船 hǎi chuánhai3 chuan2seagoing ship
90海监船 海監船 hǎi jiàn chuánhai3 jian4 chuan2naval surveillance vessel; maritime patrol boat
91航船 航船 háng chuánhang2 chuan2ship (e.g. providing regular passenger service)
92划船 划船 huá chuánhua2 chuan2to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport)
93火轮船 火輪船 huǒ lún chuánhuo3 lun2 chuan2steamboat
94货船 貨船 huò chuánhuo4 chuan2cargo ship; freighter
95集装箱船 集裝箱船 zhuāng xiāng chuánji2 zhuang1 xiang1 chuan2container ship
96驾帆船 駕帆船 jià fān chuánjia4 fan1 chuan2sailing
97舰船 艦船 jiàn chuánjian4 chuan2warship
98脚踩两只船 腳踩兩隻船 jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuánjiao3 cai3 liang3 zhi1 chuan2see 脚踏两只船
99脚踏两条船 腳踏兩條船 jiǎo liǎng tiáo chuánjiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom); fig. to have it both ways; to run after two hares; (especially) to have two lovers at the same time
100脚踏两只船 腳踏兩隻船 jiǎo liǎng zhī chuánjiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2to have a foot in both camps; to have a bet each way; to be having an affair
101救生船 救生船 jiù shēng chuánjiu4 sheng1 chuan2lifeboat
102浚泥船 浚泥船 jùn chuánjun4 ni2 chuan2dredger
103开船 開船 kāi chuánkai1 chuan2to set sail
104考察船 考察船 kǎo chá chuánkao3 cha2 chuan2survey ship
105客船 客船 chuánke4 chuan2passenger ship
106库克船长 庫克船長 chuán zhǎngKu4 ke4 chuan2 zhang3Captain James Cook (1728-1779), British navigator and explorer
107快船 快船 kuài chuánKuai4 chuan2Los Angeles Clippers (NBA team)
108浪船 浪船 làng chuánlang4 chuan2swingboat
109泷船 瀧船 lóng chuánlong2 chuan2dragon boat (used at 端午 , the Dragon Boat Festival); boat or raft adapted to handle rapids; white-water raft
110楼船 樓船 lóu chuánlou2 chuan2ship with several decks; turreted junk
111母船 母船 chuánmu3 chuan2mother ship
112木船 木船 chuánmu4 chuan2wooden boat
113破冰船 破冰船 bīng chuánpo4 bing1 chuan2ice breaker
114弃船 棄船 chuánqi4 chuan2steamboat; steamship; to abandon ship
115气垫船 氣墊船 diàn chuánqi4 dian4 chuan2hovercraft; air cushion vehicle
116赛船 賽船 sài chuánsai4 chuan2boat race; racing ship or boat
117赛龙船 賽龍船 sài lóng chuánsai4 long2 chuan2dragon-boat race
118神舟号飞船 神舟號飛船 shén zhōu hào fēi chuánShen2 zhou1 hao4 fei1 chuan2Shenzhou (spacecraft)
119双体船 雙體船 shuāng chuánshuang1 ti3 chuan2catamaran
120水翼船 水翼船 shuǐ chuánshui3 yi4 chuan2hydrofoil
121水涨船高 水漲船高 shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāoshui3 zhang3 chuan2 gao1the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation
122顺水推船 順水推船 shùn shuǐ tuī chuánshun4 shui3 tui1 chuan2lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
123碎冰船 碎冰船 suì bīng chuánsui4 bing1 chuan2ice breaker; same as 冰船
124太空船 太空船 tài kōng chuántai4 kong1 chuan2spaceship
125太空飞船 太空飛船 tài kōng fēi chuántai4 kong1 fei1 chuan2space shuttle
126铁甲船 鐵甲船 tiě jiǎ chuántie3 jia3 chuan2armored ship
127拖船 拖船 tuō chuántuo1 chuan2tugboat; boat towed by a tugboat; to tow a boat
128无船承运人 無船承運人 chuán chéng yùn rénwu2 chuan2 cheng2 yun4 ren2non-vessel-owning common carrier (NVOCC) (transportation)
129误上贼船 誤上賊船 shàng zéi chuánwu4 shang4 zei2 chuan2lit. to mistakenly board a pirate ship; to embark on a hopeless adventure
130小洞不堵沉大船 小洞不堵沉大船 xiǎo dòng chén chuánxiao3 dong4 bu4 du3 chen2 da4 chuan2A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
131行船 行船 xíng chuánxing2 chuan2to sail a boat; to navigate
132巡逻船 巡邏船 xún luó chuánxun2 luo2 chuan2patrol vessel; cutter
133摇船 搖船 yáo chuányao2 chuan2to scull; to row a boat
134摇橹船 搖櫓船 yáo chuányao2 lu3 chuan2boat propelled by a yuloh (a single sculling oar)
135移船就岸 移船就岸 chuán jiù ànyi2 chuan2 jiu4 an4to move one's boat to get ashore (idiom)
136阴沟里翻船 陰溝裡翻船 yīn gōu fān chuányin1 gou1 li3 fan1 chuan2to meet with unexpected failure (idiom); to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)
137油船 油船 yóu chuányou2 chuan2mailboat; ocean liner; (oil) tanker; tank ship
138渔船队 漁船隊 chuán duìyu2 chuan2 dui4fishing fleet
139遇难船 遇難船 nán chuányu4 nan2 chuan2shipwreck
140晕船 暈船 yùn chuányun4 chuan2to become seasick
141运输船 運輸船 yùn shū chuányun4 shu1 chuan2transport ship
142造船厂 造船廠 zào chuán chǎngzao4 chuan2 chang3dockyard; shipyard
143造船所 造船所 zào chuán suǒzao4 chuan2 suo3shipyard
144贼船 賊船 zéi chuánzei2 chuan2pirate ship; fig. venture of dubious merit; criminal gang; reactionary faction
145粘船鱼 粘船魚 zhān chuán zhan1 chuan2 yu2shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)
146战船 戰船 zhàn chuánzhan4 chuan2warship
147纸船明烛 紙船明燭 zhǐ chuán míng zhúzhi3 chuan2 ming2 zhu2paper boats and candles (idiom)
148中国船舶工业集团 中國船舶工業集團 zhōng guó chuán gōng tuánZhong1 guo2 Chuan2 bo2 Gong1 ye4 Ji2 tuan2China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)
149中国船舶贸易公司 中國船舶貿易公司 zhōng guó chuán mào gōng Zhong1 guo2 Chuan2 bo2 Mao4 yi4 Gong1 si1China Shipbuilding Trading Corporation (CSTC)
150中国船舶重工集团公司 中國船舶重工集團公司 zhōng guó chuán zhòng gōng tuán gōng Zhong1 guo2 Chuan2 bo2 Zhong4 gong1 Ji2 tuan2 Gong1 si1China Ship Scientific Research Center (CSSRC)
151舟船 舟船 zhōu chuánzhou1 chuan2boat
152注车注船 注車注船 zhù chē zhù chuánzhu4 che1 zhu4 chuan2car-sickness and sea-sickness (Chinese medicine) (idiom)
153转船 轉船 zhuǎn chuánzhuan3 chuan2to transfer ships
154装船 裝船 zhuāng chuánzhuang1 chuan2shipment
155租船 租船 chuánzu1 chuan2to charter a ship; to take a vessel on rent

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