English–Chinese
“sail” in Chinese
How to say “sail” in Chinese
“Sail” in Chinese is 帆 (fān).
A cloth wing on a boat fills with wind and pushes the boat onward.
Example sentences with 帆
清晨，渔船扬帆起航，驶向大海。qīng chén yú chuán yáng fān qǐ háng shǐ xiàng dà hǎi
Early in the morning, the fishing boat raised its sail and set sail for the open sea.
Tips for using 帆
- English can use sail for the activity of traveling by boat, but 帆 (fān, "sail") names only the boat's wind-catching equipment in Chinese.
Other Chinese words for “sail”
这艘渔船正在航行回港。zhè sōu yú chuán zhèng zài háng xíng huí gǎng
This fishing boat is sailing back to port.