港口

gǎngkǒu

noun HSK 6 #5,789

Meanings

1 port; harbor; seaport

Characters

harbor; port; Hong Kong

mouth; opening; entrance

The mouth of the harbor — where ships enter and dock.

Examples

上海港口是世界上最繁忙的港口之一。

Shànghǎi gǎngkǒu shì shìjiè shàng zuì fánmáng de gǎngkǒu zhīyī.

Shanghai's port is one of the busiest ports in the world.

货船停在港口。

Huòchuán tíng zài gǎngkǒu.

The cargo ship is docked at the port.

港口附近有很多仓库。

Gǎngkǒu fùjìn yǒu hěnduō cāngkù.

There are many warehouses near the port.

Tips

usage

港 alone can mean 'port' or refer to Hong Kong (香港 Xiānggǎng). 港口 specifically means the physical port/harbor. 机场 (jīchǎng) is an 'air port' — 空港 (kōnggǎng) is a more literary equivalent.

Stroke Order

港 gǎng

口 kǒu