Chinese word

龙舟

Pronunciation

Pinyinlóng zhōu

Meaning

  • noundragon boat

Example

我们一起去划龙舟吧。wǒ men yì qǐ qù huà lóng zhōu ba

Let's go row a dragon boat together.

Illustration for 龙舟 (dragon boat)

More examples

他们训练了很久，为龙舟比赛做准备。tā men xùn liàn le hěn jiǔ wèi lóng zhōu bǐ sài zuò zhǔn bèi

They trained for a long time to prepare for the dragon boat race.

Core concept

A long, narrow racing boat with a dragon-shaped front, moved by a team paddling in rhythm.

Common phrases

  • 龙舟比赛lóng zhōu bǐ sài

    dragon boat race

  • 参加龙舟比赛cān jiā lóng zhōu bǐ sài

    participate in a dragon boat race

  • 划龙舟huà lóng zhōu

    row a dragon boat

Similar words

龙船lóng chuán: A long, narrow boat marked with dragon decorations for Dragon Boat Festival races.
船chuán: A boat used to carry people or goods across rivers, lakes, seas, and other waters.

Definition in Chinese

一种在端午节和各类比赛中使用的细长木舟，舟首常装饰龙形，由多人共同划行，用于祭祀、表演和竞速。yì zhǒng zài duān wǔ jié hé gè lèi bǐ sài zhōng shǐ yòng de xì cháng mù zhōu zhōu shǒu cháng zhuāng shì lóng xíng yóu duō rén gòng tóng huá xíng yòng yú jì sì biáo yǎn hé jìng sù

Word origin

龙 (lóng, "dragon") + 舟 (zhōu, "boat") literally names a boat marked by the form of a dragon.

Usage tips

  • Chinese usually puts a verb before this noun when describing the activity, as in 划龙舟 (huá lóngzhōu, "paddle a dragon boat"), while the noun alone names the craft.

Related words

  • 龙舟赛lóng zhōu sàidragon boat racenoun
  • 龙舟选手lóng zhōu xuán shǒudragon boat racernoun

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