Chinese Word: 船 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

船HSK 3

Pinyin: chuán

English Definition: boat; vessel; ship; Classifiers: 条

Chinese Definition:
①水上交通工具：船舶。船只。船舱。船帆。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 舟

Pictophonetic:可 indicates the sound; 舟 (ship) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 舟 [ zhōu ] boat, ship
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 几 [ jǐ ] small table; how many; a few, some
  - 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening

Similar Characters: 舶

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船舶HSK 6	chuán bó	shipping; boats
飞船	fēi chuán	airship; spaceship
渔船	yú chuán	fishing boat; Classifiers: 条
船只HSK 3	chuán zhī	ship; boat; vessel
轮船HSK 6	lún chuán	steamship; steamer; ocean liner; ship; Classifiers: 艘

1		yú mín 渔民 bǎ 把 chuán 船 lā 拉 shàng àn 上岸。 The fishermen pulled their boat onto the shore.
2		wǒ men 我们 zhèng zài 正在 hú 湖 shàng 上 huá chuán 划船。 We are rowing on the lake.
3		yǔ háng yuán 宇航员 dēng shàng 登上 le 了 fēi chuán 飞船。 The astronauts boarded the spaceship.
4		bié 别 wàng jì 忘记 mǎi 买 yì zhāng 一张 chuán piào 船票。 Don't forget to buy a ticket for the ship.
5		xiǎo chuán 小船 zài 在 jiāng miàn 江面 shàng 上 piāo dàng 漂荡。 The small boat drifts on the river.

1		yú mín 渔民 bǎ 把 chuán 船 lā 拉 shàng àn 上岸。 The fishermen pulled their boat onto the shore.
2		wǒ men 我们 zhèng zài 正在 hú 湖 shàng 上 huá chuán 划船。 We are rowing on the lake.
3		yǔ háng yuán 宇航员 dēng shàng 登上 le 了 fēi chuán 飞船。 The astronauts boarded the spaceship.
4		bié 别 wàng jì 忘记 mǎi 买 yì zhāng 一张 chuán piào 船票。 Don't forget to buy a ticket for the ship.
5		xiǎo chuán 小船 zài 在 jiāng miàn 江面 shàng 上 piāo dàng 漂荡。 The small boat drifts on the river.