龙舟

龍舟

lóngzhōu

noun HSK 7 #46,089

Measure Word

一条龙舟 tiáo

Meanings

1 dragon boat

Characters

Examples

端午节有赛龙舟的传统。

Duānwǔjié yǒu sài lóngzhōu de chuántǒng.

There is a tradition of dragon boat racing during the Dragon Boat Festival.

我们今年参加了龙舟比赛。

Wǒmen jīnnián cānjiā le lóngzhōu bǐsài.

We participated in the dragon boat race this year.

Tips

culture

Dragon boat racing (赛龙舟) is a key tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节), held on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Legend says it originated from people racing boats to search for the poet Qu Yuan (屈原) after he drowned himself in the Miluo River.

Stroke Order

龙 lóng

舟 zhōu