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

我们坐渡轮过河吧。

Wǒmen zuò dùlún guò hé ba.

Let's take the ferry across the river.

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