Definition
造船 means "to build ships". It's a separable verb (离合词): the verb 造 and the object 船 can split apart when duration, frequency, or resultative complements appear between them — e.g. 造了三年的船 (built ships for three years) or 造出新的船 (produced new ships). You can also insert 了, 过, or measure words like 一次 between the two parts. The object 船 can also be modified: 造一艘大船 (build a big ship).
v.o.
to build ships
Examples
- 造船。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhuānmén zào chuán.This company specializes in shipbuilding.
- 。Tāmen zào le sān sōu xīn chuán.They built three new ships.
- 。Zhège chuánchǎng zào guò hěn duō dà chuán.This shipyard has built many large ships.
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