码头 (mǎtou): wharf; dock; pier

Measure Word

一座码头 zuò

Meanings

1 wharf; dock; pier
2 port; landing place

Characters

The end point where things are measured/loaded - a dock or wharf.

Examples

HSK 2

船停在码头上。

Chuán tíng zài mǎtou shàng.

The boat is docked at the pier.

HSK 4

这座码头已经有一百年的历史了。

Zhè zuò mǎtou yǐjīng yǒu yībǎi nián de lìshǐ le.

This dock is already a hundred years old.

HSK 6

我们在码头等渡船。

Wǒmen zài mǎtou děng dùchuán.

We're waiting at the dock for the ferry.

Tips

usage

码头 can refer to any waterfront loading/unloading point, from a small pier to a large commercial port.

Stroke Order

码 mǎ

头 tóu

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