Chinese word

渔船

Pronunciation

Pinyinyú chuán

Meaning

  • nounfishing boat

Example

港口停着很多渔船。gáng kǒu tíng zhe hěn duō yú chuán

Many fishing boats are moored in the harbor.

Illustration for 渔船 (fishing boat)

More examples

海上搜救队发现了一艘遇险的渔船并救起船员。hǎi shàng sōu jiù duì fā xiàn le yì sōu yù xiǎn de yú chuán bìng jiù qǐ chuán yuán

The maritime search and rescue team found a fishing boat in distress and rescued its crew.

Core concept

A working vessel used on rivers, lakes, or the sea to catch fish and other aquatic food.

Common phrases

  • 遇险的渔船yù xiǎn de yú chuán

    fishing boat in distress

  • 拖网的渔船tuō wǎng de yú chuán

    trawler

  • 小型渔船xiǎo xíng yú chuán

    small fishing boat

Similar words

渔艇yú tǐng: A small boat for fishing close to shore or on inland waters.
拖网船tuō wǎng chuán: A fishing boat designed to catch fish while pulling a net through the water.
围网船wéi wǎng chuán: A fishing boat designed to catch a school of fish by enclosing it in a net.
刺网船cì wǎng chuán: A fishing boat that catches fish when they become caught in the mesh of a net.

Definition in Chinese

在海、湖、河等水域上用于捕捞鱼类或其他海产的船只，指从事捕鱼作业的工作船，而非娱乐用途的船。zài hǎi hú hé děng shuǐ yù shàng yòng yú bǔ lāo yú lèi huò qí tā hái chǎn de chuán zhī zhǐ cóng shì bǔ yú zuò yè de gōng zuò chuán ér fēi yú lè yòng tú de chuán

Word origin

渔 (yú, "to fish") + 船 (chuán, "boat") forms a direct compound for a boat whose work is fishing.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses the boat's job as the key distinction here, while details such as its size or fishing method can be added separately when they matter.

Related words

  • 渔港yú gǎngfishing portnoun
  • 渔场yú chǎngfishing groundsnoun
  • 渔业yú yèfishing industrynoun

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