商船

shāngchuán

noun #27,223

Measure Word

一艘商船 sōu

Meanings

1 merchant ship
2 merchant vessel
3 cargo ship

Characters

commerce; trade; merchant

ship; boat; vessel

Examples

这艘商船载着货物从上海驶向欧洲。

Zhè sōu shāngchuán zàizhe huòwù cóng Shànghǎi shǐ xiàng Ōuzhōu.

This merchant ship carrying goods sailed from Shanghai toward Europe.

海盗袭击了一艘商船。

Hǎidào xíjī le yī sōu shāngchuán.

Pirates attacked a merchant ship.

Tips

memory

商 (shāng) means 'commerce/trade' and 船 (chuán) means 'ship'. A 商船 is a 'trade ship' — one that carries goods for commercial purposes.

Stroke Order

商 shāng

船 chuán