停泊

tíngbó

verb HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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