English–Chinese
“dragon boat” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlóng zhōu
Example
我们一起去划龙舟吧。wǒ men yì qǐ qù huà lóng zhōu ba
Let's go row a dragon boat together.
How to say “dragon boat” in Chinese
“Dragon boat” in Chinese is 龙舟 (lóng zhōu).
A long, narrow racing boat with a dragon-shaped front, moved by a team paddling in rhythm.
Example sentences with 龙舟
他们训练了很久，为龙舟比赛做准备。tā men xùn liàn le hěn jiǔ wèi lóng zhōu bǐ sài zuò zhǔn bèi
They trained for a long time to prepare for the dragon boat race.
Tips for using 龙舟
- Chinese usually puts a verb before this noun when describing the activity, as in 划龙舟 (huá lóngzhōu, "paddle a dragon boat"), while the noun alone names the craft.