Chinese word

停泊

Pronunciation

Pinyintíng bó

Meaning

  • verbmoor

Example

这艘船昨天在港口停泊。zhè sōu chuán zuó tiān zài gáng kǒu tíng bó

The ship moored in the harbor yesterday.

Illustration for 停泊 (moor)

More examples

货轮靠岸停泊后开始卸货。huò lún kào àn tíng bó hòu kāi shǐ xiè huò

The cargo ship moored along the shore and then began unloading.

Core concept

A boat or ship stays secured on the water for a while instead of traveling.

Common phrases

  • 在港口停泊zài gáng kǒu tíng bó

    moor in port

  • 靠岸停泊kào àn tíng bó

    moor along the shore

  • 停泊期间tíng bó qī jiān

    during mooring

Similar words

停靠tíng kào: Stop a ship beside a shore or wharf for mooring, boarding, or loading.
抛锚pāo máo: Drop an anchor to hold a ship in place on the water.
靠岸kào àn: Bring a ship to the shore and stop it beside the bank.

Definition in Chinese

船只在海上或港内抛锚或用缆绳停住，暂时停留不航行。chuán zhī zài hǎi shàng huò gǎng nèi pāo máo huò yòng lǎn shéng tíng zhù zàn shí tíng liú bù háng xíng

Word origin

停 (tíng, "stop") + 泊 (bó, "moor or stay by water") combines a general stop with a vessel's stay on the water.

Usage tips

  • The word leaves the securing method open, so context can show whether an anchor, a rope, or a mooring point keeps the vessel in place.

Other meanings

  • anchoragenoun
  • dockverb

Opposites

  • 起航qǐ hángset sailverb
  • 离港lí gǎngdepart from portverb

Related words

  • 停泊费tíng bó fèiberthing feenoun
  • 停泊设施tíng bó shè shīberthing facilitiesnoun

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