船坞

船塢
chuánwù
noun #14,359

Meanings

  1. 1 dock; shipyard

Examples

Nà sōu chuán zhèngzài chuánwù lǐ wéixiū.
That ship is being repaired in the dock.
Gān chuánwù kěyǐ bǎ zhěng sōu chuán tái chū shuǐmiàn.
A dry dock can lift an entire ship out of the water.

Tips

usage
There are two main types: 船坞 (gān chuánwù, dry dock) for repairs out of water, and 船坞 (fú chuánwù, floating dock). 船坞 emphasizes the enclosed basin structure, while 码头 (mǎtou) is a general wharf/pier.

Stroke Order

chuán