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水手

shuǐshǒu
noun HSK 7-9 #5,778

Measure Word

一个水手 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 sailor
  2. 2 seaman

Examples

HSK 4
他从小就梦想当一个水手。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng dāng yīgè shuǐshǒu.
He dreamed of being a sailor since he was little.
HSK 5
水手们在甲板上工作。
Shuǐshǒu men zài jiǎbǎn shàng gōngzuò.
The sailors are working on the deck.

Tips

memory
水 (water) + 手 (hand/expert) - someone whose hands work the water, a sailor.

In Pop Culture

水手 Shuǐshǒu
Sailor
Hit 1993 song by Zheng Zhi-Hua (郑智化), iconic Mandopop ballad

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ
手 shǒu