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船长

船長
chuánzhǎng
noun HSK 6 #1,868

Measure Word

一位船长 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 captain (of a ship)

Characters

船
chuán
ship; boat
长
zhǎng
chief; head; elder
The head of the ship — the captain.

Examples

船长下令立即起航。
Chuánzhǎng xiàlìng lìjí qǐháng.
The captain ordered immediate departure.
他是一位经验丰富的船长。
Tā shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de chuánzhǎng.
He is an experienced captain.
船长要对全体船员的安全负责。
Chuánzhǎng yào duì quántǐ chuányuán de ānquán fùzé.
The captain is responsible for the safety of the entire crew.

Tips

usage
长 (zhǎng) as a suffix means 'chief/head': 船长 (captain), 校长 (principal), 市长 (mayor), 部长 (minister), 班长 (class monitor).

Stroke Order

船 chuán
长 cháng