Boat in Chinese: 船 (chuán)

chuán

boat

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Definitions

  1. 1boat
  2. 2vessel
  3. 3ship

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ㄔㄨㄢˊ

chuán

/ ch/ u/ anˊ/ second tone

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  • 船进港了。

    chuán jìn gǎng le。

    The ships reached port.

  • 船起了火。

    chuán qǐ le huǒ。

    The ship went up in flames.

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