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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

HSK 3
他是一位经验丰富的船长。
Tā shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de chuánzhǎng.
He is an experienced captain.
HSK 6
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.
HSK 7-9
船长下令立即起航。
Chuánzhǎng xiàlìng lìjí qǐháng.
The captain ordered immediate departure.

Tips

usage
长 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