船舶

chuánbó

noun HSK 7-9 #43,354

Measure Word

一艘船舶 sōu

Meanings

1 shipping
2 boats
3 vessels

Characters

ocean-going vessel; ship

Examples

HSK 7-9

这个港口停泊着各种船舶。

Zhège gǎngkǒu tíngbó zhe gèzhǒng chuánbó.

Various vessels are moored at this port.

HSK 7-9

中国的船舶制造业发展很快。

Zhōngguó de chuánbó zhìzàoyè fāzhǎn hěnkuài.

China's shipbuilding industry is developing rapidly.

Tips

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船舶 is a formal/technical term for vessels in general. In everyday speech, people say 船 (boat/ship). 船舶 appears in news, official documents, and industry contexts.

Stroke Order

船 chuán

舶 bó