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ship

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lun2chuan2 lúnchuán

Meaning


Primary

ship

Alternatives

steamship, steamboat, steamer

Hint

This specifically refers to any ship that uses machinery to propel itself forward, the first of which were steam ships with external rotating wheels, hence the form of the word.

Mnemonic


The word 輪船 ship usually refers to 船 ships that use an powered mechanism (instead of wind) to propel itself forward, such as an external 輪 wheel or propeller.

Usage


乘 輪船 旅行

travel by ship

這 條 輪船 的 快慢 怎麼樣?

What is the speed of this ship?

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