boat, ship, watercraft
Animated Stroke Order 船
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HSK Vocabulary: 船
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 船 is used in context
1
zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
men们
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
huá划
chuán船
。
We often go rowing in the park on weekends.
2
chuán船
cháng长
zhèng正
zài在
zhǐ指
huī挥
chuán船
zhī只
jìn进
gǎng港
。
The captain is directing the ship into the harbor.
3
zhè这
sōu艘
lún轮
chuán船
míng明
tiān天
qǐ启
háng航
qù去
shàng上
hǎi海
。
This steamship departs for Shanghai tomorrow.
4
zhè这
shì是
yì一
sōu艘
chuán船
bó舶
。
This is a ship.
5
gǎng港
kǒu口
lǐ里
tíng停
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
chuán船
bó舶
。
Many ships are docked in the harbor.
6
chuán船
bó舶
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
háng航
xíng行
xū需
yào要
zūn遵
shǒu守
guó国
jì际
guī规
zé则
。
Ships must follow international rules when sailing at sea.
7
zhè这
shì是
yī一
sōu艘
lún轮
chuán船
。
This is a ship.
8
lún轮
chuán船
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
háng航
xíng行
。
The ship is sailing on the sea.
9
wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
chéng乘
zuò坐
lún轮
chuán船
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
We plan to travel by ship.
10
zhè这
shì是
yī一
sōu艘
fān帆
chuán船
。
This is a sailboat.
Information
Traditional舩
Radical舟
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#597
Zhuyinㄔㄨㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+8239
CangjieHYHNI
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Cultural note
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