Writing
船舶 (chuán bó) — how to say "ship" in Chinese
船舶
Ship, vessel
noun
Character composition
船
boat, ship
舶
oceangoing vessel
Radicals / Keys
舟
Boat
#137 · zhōu · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
大型船舶
dà xíng chuán bó
large vessel
Examples
港口里停着许多大型船舶。
Many large ships are docked in the port.
这是新船舶。
This is a new ship.
Frequently asked questions
Mandarin word for ship
"ship" in Chinese is 船舶 (chuán bó).
What does 船舶 mean in English?
船舶 (chuán bó) means "Ship, vessel".
How is 船舶 pronounced?
It is pronounced chuán bó (written as chuan bo, chuanbo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ship in Chinese character
It is written 船舶: 船 has 11 strokes, 舶 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 船舶?
船舶 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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