Chinese word

游船

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu chuán

Meaning

  • nounsightseeing boat

Example

我们坐游船去看夜景。wǒ men zuò yóu chuán qù kàn yè jǐng

We take a sightseeing boat to see the night view.

Illustration for 游船 (sightseeing boat)

More examples

晚上的游船有灯光表演，很受欢迎。wǎn shàng de yóu chuán yǒu dēng guāng biáo yǎn hěn shòu huān yíng

The evening sightseeing boat has a light show and is very popular.

Core concept

A boat for a gentle outing on the water, with the journey itself serving as the sightseeing.

Common phrases

  • 乘坐游船chéng zuò yóu chuán

    take a sightseeing boat

  • 游船码头yóu chuán mǎ tóu

    sightseeing boat pier

  • 游船票yóu chuán piào

    sightseeing boat ticket

Similar words

观光船guān guāng chuán: A tourist boat operating for a short time to show passengers the sights.
游轮yóu lún: A large tourist ship used for long sea journeys with lodging and leisure activities.
渡船dù chuán: A transport boat for moving people or vehicles a short distance across water.

Definition in Chinese

游船 是 在水面上供人观光、休闲或观景的船只，通常为短途载客的观光用船。yóu chuán shì zài shuǐ miàn shàng gōng rén guān guāng xiū xián huò guān jǐng de chuán zhī tōng cháng wèi duǎn tú zài kè de guān guāng yòng chuán

Word origin

游 (yóu, "travel for pleasure") + 船 (chuán, "boat") combines the idea of an enjoyable outing with the vessel used for it.

Usage tips

  • For vehicle travel, Chinese uses 坐 (zuò, "ride") where English often uses take, so the verb choice does not imply that sitting is the main activity.

Other meanings

  • pleasure boatnoun

Related words

  • 游船票yóu chuán piàosightseeing boat ticketnoun
  • 游船码头yóu chuán mǎ tóusightseeing boat piernoun
  • 游船公司yóu chuán gōng sīsightseeing boat companynoun

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