Writing
船只 (chuán zhī) — how to say "vessels" in Chinese
船只
Vessels, ships
noun
Character composition
船
ship
只
measure word for boats
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
舟
Boat
#137 · zhōu · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
大型船只
dà xíng chuán zhī
large vessels
来往的船只
lái wǎng de chuán zhī
passing vessels
Examples
海面上行驶着许多大型船只。
Many large vessels are sailing on the sea.
港口有很多船只。
There are many vessels in the port.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "vessels" in Chinese?
"vessels" in Chinese is 船只 (chuán zhī).
What does 船只 mean in English?
船只 (chuán zhī) means "Vessels, ships".
How is 船只 pronounced?
It is pronounced chuán zhī (written as chuan zhi, chuanzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "vessels" in Chinese characters?
It is written 船只: 船 has 11 strokes, 只 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 船只?
船只 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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