Definition
船 (chuán) is the everyday word for a boat or ship — a single watercraft. 船只 (chuán zhī, HSK6) is a collective term referring to boats and ships as a group, used more in formal or written contexts. So 船 is for specific vessels, while 船只 is for the general category.
noun
boatshipvessel
Measure word · 条, 艘, 只
Easily confused
- 盘pánlook-alike(classifier) used for games of chess, go, etc.; also for coils of wire or tape
- 穿chuānsound-aliketo wear, to put on (clothing, shoes, etc.)
- 传chuánsound-aliketo pass on; to transmit; to transfer
- 喘chuǎnsound-aliketo gasp for breath; to pant; to breathe heavily
- 串chuànsound-alike(classifier) used for things strung together or in a bunch or in a row: string of, bunch of, skewer of
Examples
- 船。Zhè tiáo chuán shì xīn de.This boat is new.
- 。Wǒ měitiān zuò chuán qù shàngbān.I take a boat to work every day.
- 船。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì sōu dà chuán.I want to buy a big boat.
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