Chinese word

帆船

Pronunciation

Pinyinfān chuán

Meaning

  • nounsailboat

Example

港口停着一艘帆船。gáng kǒu tíng zhe yì sōu fān chuán

A sailboat is moored in the harbor.

Illustration for 帆船 (sailboat)

More examples

那艘帆船在风中加速前进。nà sōu fān chuán zài fēng zhōng jiā sù qián jìn

That sailboat sped up in the wind.

Core concept

A wind-powered vessel whose defining feature is a set of sails, with size and purpose left open by the noun itself.

Common phrases

  • 驾驶帆船jià shǐ fān chuán

    operate a sailboat

  • 乘坐帆船chéng zuò fān chuán

    travel by sailboat

  • 帆船比赛fān chuán bǐ sài

    sailing race

  • 帆船运动fān chuán yùn dòng

    sailing sport

Similar words

船chuán: Any watercraft used for traveling across water.
轮船lún chuán: A large engine-powered vessel.
帆艇fān tǐng: A small sailboat used for activities such as racing or sightseeing.

Definition in Chinese

泛指以风为动力、依靠帆航行的各类船只，可包括小型帆艇与大型帆装船。fàn zhǐ yǐ fēng wèi dòng lì yī kào fān háng xíng de gè lèi chuán zhī kě bāo kuò xiǎo xíng fān tǐng yǔ dà xíng fān zhuāng chuán

Word origin

帆 (fān, "sail") describes the means of movement, while 船 (chuán, "boat") identifies the watercraft, so their combination means a sailing vessel.

Usage tips

  • For natural conversation, a size or purpose phrase can be added when the setting matters, since the noun alone does not specify whether the craft is small, large, working, or recreational.

Other meanings

  • yachtnoun

Opposites

  • 机动船jī dòng chuánpowered boatnoun
  • 汽艇qì tǐngpowerboatnoun

Related words

  • 帆船运动fān chuán yùn dòngsailing sportnoun
  • 帆船比赛fān chuán bǐ sàisailing racenoun
  • 帆船俱乐部fān chuán jù lè bùsailing clubnoun

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