Chinese word

舱

Pronunciation

Pinyincāng

Meaning

  • nounhold

Example

货船的舱装满了箱子。huò chuán de cāng zhuāng mǎn le xiāng zi

The freighter's hold is full of boxes.

Illustration for 舱 (hold)

More examples

船员在舱里检查货物。chuán yuán zài cāng lǐ jiǎn chá huò wù

The crew is checking the cargo in the ship's hold.

Core concept

A separated interior space in a ship or other vehicle, designed for cargo or people.

Common phrases

  • 货舱huò cāng

    cargo hold

  • 客舱kè cāng

    passenger cabin

  • 机舱jī cāng

    aircraft cabin

Similar words

舱室cāng shì: A separate interior compartment in a ship or other vehicle for holding people or cargo.
客舱kè cāng: An interior passenger area in a ship or aircraft where people sit while traveling.
货舱huò cāng: An interior cargo area in a ship or aircraft for storing goods during transport.

Definition in Chinese

船体内部用于装载货物或作为隔间的空间。chuán tǐ nèi bù yòng yú zhuāng zài huò wù huò zuò wéi gé jiān de kōng jiān

Word origin

舱 (cāng, "hold; cabin") combines 舟 (zhōu, "boat") + 仓 (cāng, "storehouse"), using 舟 for the boat-related meaning and 仓 chiefly for pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • The noun extends beyond sea travel to aircraft and spacecraft, so transport context is important when identifying the section it names.

Other meanings

  • cabinnoun

Related words

  • 船舱chuán cāngship's holdnoun
  • 舱门cāng ménhold doornoun
  • 舱口cāng kǒuhatchwaynoun

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