HSK · Level 97
45 words
Chinese word
港
Pronunciation
Pinyingǎng
Meaning
- nounport
Example
轮船从港出发。lún chuán cóng gǎng chū fā
The ship leaves the port.
More examples
自贸港的政策吸引了大量外资。zì mào gǎng de zhèng cè xī yǐn le dà liàng wài zī
The free-trade port's policies attracted a large amount of foreign investment.
Core concept
A working gateway on the water where vessels arrive, depart, load, and unload.
Common phrases
自贸港zì mào gǎng
free-trade port
港湾gǎng wān
harbor
货运港huò yùn gǎng
cargo port
Similar words
码头mǎ tóu: A shore structure where ships take on or let off passengers and load or unload cargo.
港口gáng kǒu: A gateway and working facility for ships and goods entering and leaving by water.
埠头bù tóu: A structure extending from the shore where ships stop for loading and unloading.
港湾gǎng wān: A sheltered bay or inlet with nearby shore facilities for ships to anchor.
Definition in Chinese
靠近海、江、湖等水域、供船舶停靠、装卸以及人员和货物进出的地点或区域。kào jìn hǎi jiāng hú děng shuǐ yù gōng chuán bó tíng kào zhuāng xiè yǐ jí rén yuán hé huò wù jìn chū de dì diǎn huò qū yù
Word origin
港 (gǎng, "port") is formed from 氵 (shuǐ, "water") + 巷 (xiàng, "lane"), with the first marking a water-related meaning and the second mainly supplying the sound.
Usage tips
- Travel announcements use this noun with departure and arrival expressions, so it can identify the starting point or destination of a trip rather than the vessel itself.
Other meanings
- wharfnoun
- harbornoun
Related words
- 出港chū gǎngleave portverb
- 进港jìn gǎngenter portverb
- 港口gáng kǒuportnoun