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渡口

ferry terminal

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

du4kou3 • dùkǒu

Meaning

Primary

ferry terminal

Alternatives

ferry crossing

Mnemonic

A 渡口 ferry terminal is a place that one goes to if they want 渡 to ferry across a body of water. You enter into its figurative 口 mouth entrance in order to board the ship that will 渡 ferry you across to the other side.

Usage

这 个 渡口 每天 都 很 繁忙。

This ferry terminal is busy every day.

这 是 一 个 古老 的 渡口。

This is an ancient ferry terminal.

渡口 在 河边 的 那里。

The ferry terminal is over there by the river.