Chinese word

港口

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎng kǒu

Meaning

  • nounport

Example

大货船已经靠在港口了。dà huò chuán yǐ jīng kào zài gáng kǒu le

The large cargo ship has already docked at the port.

Illustration for 港口 (port)

More examples

港口的吞吐量今年达到历史新高。gáng kǒu de tūn tǔ liàng jīn nián dá dào lì shǐ xīn gāo

The port's throughput reached a record high this year.

Core concept

A practical link between waterways and land, marked by ship access, berths, and the transfer of cargo or passengers.

Common phrases

  • 港口吞吐量gáng kǒu tūn tǔ liàng

    port throughput

  • 港口管理gáng kǒu guán lǐ

    port management

  • 港口设施gáng kǒu shè shī

    port facilities

Similar words

码头mǎ tóu: A shore structure or place for loading ships and allowing people to board or leave.
港湾gǎng wān: A bay-like harbor area that protects anchored ships from wind and waves.
海港hái gǎng: A sea-facing port for ocean-going and coastal ships and the handling of cargo and passengers.
口岸kǒu àn: A border entry point where travelers pass immigration and goods pass customs and quarantine checks.

Definition in Chinese

指港湾中供船舶进出、停泊并进行装卸或上下客货的部位，通常特指港的出入口或泊位区域。zhǐ gǎng wān zhōng gōng chuán bó jìn chū tíng bó bìng jìn xíng zhuāng xiè huò shàng xià kè huò de bù wèi tōng cháng tè zhǐ gǎng de chū rù kǒu huò bó wèi qū yù

Word origin

港 (gǎng, "harbor") supplies the water setting, while 口 (kǒu, "mouth") contributes the idea of an opening, making the compound a natural name for a harbor's vessel gateway.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel Chinese, this noun can cover the working waterside area around a berth, so boarding or unloading can be discussed even when the whole harbor is not meant.

Other meanings

  • harbornoun

Opposites

Word lists with this word