渡轮

渡輪

dùlún

noun #13,520

Measure Word

一艘渡轮 sōu

Meanings

1 ferry
2 ferryboat

Characters

to cross (a river); to ferry

wheel; ship; steamer

Examples

HSK 2

我们坐渡轮过河吧。

Wǒmen zuò dùlún guò hé ba.

Let's take the ferry across the river.

HSK 4

渡轮每隔半小时一班。

Dùlún měi gé bàn xiǎoshí yī bān.

The ferry runs every half hour.

Tips

memory

渡 (to cross water) + 轮 (wheel/ship), a ship that crosses water. Note the water radical 氵 in 渡, distinguishing it from 度 (degree/measure).

Stroke Order

渡 dù

轮 lún