停泊

tíngbó

verb HSK 7 #20,301

Meanings

1 to anchor; to moor
2 to berth (a ship)

Characters

to stop; to park

to anchor; to moor

Literally 'stop and moor' — bringing a vessel to rest at a dock or anchorage.

Examples

港口里停泊着许多大船。

Gǎngkǒu lǐ tíngbó zhe xǔduō dà chuán.

Many large ships are moored in the harbor.

这艘游轮在上海停泊了两天。

Zhè sōu yóulún zài Shànghǎi tíngbó le liǎng tiān.

This cruise ship was docked in Shanghai for two days.

Stroke Order

停 tíng

泊 bó