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“ship” in Chinese

Chinese

Also船只 (chuán zhī) · 船舶 (chuán bó) · 发货 (fā huò) · 已发货 (yǐ fā huò)

Pronunciation

Pinyinlún chuán

Example

轮船什么时候到?lún chuán shén me shí hòu dào

When will the ship arrive?

Illustration for 轮船 (ship)

How to say “ship” in Chinese

“Ship” in Chinese is 轮船 (lún chuán).

A powered craft that moves across water while carrying passengers or cargo.

Full entry for 轮船: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 轮船

他们准备登上轮船出发。tā men zhǔn bèi dēng shàng lún chuán chū fā

They are preparing to board the ship and depart.

Tips for using 轮船

  • The classifier 艘 (sōu, "boat or ship classifier") is useful in travel and transport contexts because it counts watercraft, including passenger and cargo craft.

Other Chinese words for “ship”

港口停着很多船只。gáng kǒu tíng zhe hěn duō chuán zhī

Many ships are docked at the port.

船舶停靠在码头上。chuán bó tíng kào zài mǎ tóu shàng

The ship is docked at the pier.

我已经发货了,请注意查收。wǒ yǐ jīng fā huò le qǐng zhù yì chá shōu

I've already shipped it; please watch for it.

你的订单已发货,请注意查收。nǐ de dìng dān yǐ fā huò qǐng zhù yì chá shōu

Your order has shipped; please watch for it.

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