Chinese word

船舶

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuán bó

Meaning

  • nounship

Example

船舶停靠在码头上。chuán bó tíng kào zài mǎ tóu shàng

The ship is docked at the pier.

Illustration for 船舶 (ship)

More examples

所有船舶必须通过检验才能出港。suó yǒu chuán bó bì xū tōng guò jiǎn yàn cái néng chū gǎng

All ships must pass inspection before they can leave port.

Core concept

The full range of craft moving across water, grouped under one name regardless of size or mission.

Common phrases

  • 船舶运输chuán bó yùn shū

    ship transport

  • 船舶登记chuán bó dēng jì

    ship registration

  • 船舶检验chuán bó jiǎn yàn

    ship inspection

Similar words

船chuán: A common noun for a single vessel used to carry people or things on water.
轮船lún chuán: A large ship that carries passengers or cargo, especially on long sea journeys.
渔船yú chuán: A fishing boat used for work in the fishing industry.
舰船jiàn chuán: A ship or smaller craft used by naval forces.

Definition in Chinese

指在水上航行的各种船只的通称，既包括民用船只也包括军用舰艇。zhǐ zài shuǐ shàng háng xíng de gè zhǒng chuán zhī de tōng chēng jì bāo kuò mín yòng chuán zhī yě bāo kuò jūn yòng jiàn tǐng

Word origin

The compound joins 船 (chuán, "boat") with 舶 (bó, "seagoing vessel"), extending the idea from an individual boat to the general class of civilian and military watercraft.

Usage tips

  • Because it sounds official and technical, this noun often appears in regulations, port reports, and news about maritime activity rather than in relaxed daily conversation.

Other meanings

  • warshipnoun

Related words

  • 船舶业chuán bó yèshipping industrynoun
  • 船舶公司chuán bó gōng sīshipping companynoun
  • 船舶制造业chuán bó zhì zào yèshipbuilding industrynoun

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