大副

dàfù

noun #30,015

Measure Word

一位大副 wèi

Meanings

1 first mate
2 first officer (of a ship)

Characters

deputy; assistant; secondary

Examples

大副负责船上的日常航行事务。

Dàfù fùzé chuán shàng de rìcháng hángxíng shìwù.

The first mate is responsible for the daily navigation affairs on the ship.

船长不在时，大副代为指挥。

Chuánzhǎng bú zài shí, dàfù dài wéi zhǐhuī.

When the captain is absent, the first mate takes command.

Tips

usage

大副 is the officer directly below the captain on a ship, equivalent to first mate or first officer. The second officer is 二副, the third is 三副.

Stroke Order

大 dà

副 fù