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

HSK 7-9

一艘满载集装箱的货轮驶入港口。

Yī sōu mǎnzài jízhuāngxiāng de huòlún shǐrù gǎngkǒu.

A freighter laden with containers sailed into the port.

HSK 7-9

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