货轮

貨輪

huòlún

noun #29,488

Measure Word

一艘货轮 sōu

Meanings

1 freighter
2 cargo ship

Characters

goods; cargo; merchandise

wheel; round; steamship; to take turns

Examples

一艘满载集装箱的货轮驶入港口。

Yī sōu mǎnzài jízhuāngxiāng de huòlún shǐ rù gǎngkǒu.

A freighter laden with containers sailed into the port.

这艘货轮将从上海出发，前往欧洲。

Zhè sōu huòlún jiāng cóng Shànghǎi chūfā, qiánwǎng Ōuzhōu.

This cargo ship will depart from Shanghai and head to Europe.

Tips

memory

货 (goods/cargo) + 轮 (wheel; ship with propellers) = a ship that carries cargo. 轮 in the sense of ship also appears in 轮船 (steamship) and 邮轮 (cruise ship/ocean liner).

Stroke Order

货 huò

轮 lún