Writing
船 (chuán) — how to say "ship" in Chinese
船
Ship, boat
noun
Radicals / Keys
舟
Boat
#137 · zhōu · 6 strokes
Collocations
上船
shàng chuán
board a ship
坐船
zuò chuán
take a boat
一条船
yì tiáo chuán
one boat
Examples
我们坐船游览了整条河流，看到了两岸美丽的风景。
We took a boat tour along the whole river and saw beautiful scenery on both banks.
河上有一条船。
There is a boat on the river.
Mnemonic
[chuán-] Charlie the Choo-Choo Train dreams of sailing on a ship 船 ⛵. He imagines the straight line [一] of the ship's mast and a [口] mouth-shaped steering wheel guiding the way. As seashells sing, Charlie embarks on a whimsical ocean adventure filled with endless horizons!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "ship" in Chinese?
"ship" in Chinese is 船 (chuán).
船 meaning in English
船 (chuán) means "Ship, boat".
How is 船 pronounced?
It is pronounced chuán (written as chuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ship in Chinese character
It is written 船 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 船?
船 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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