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轮船 (lún chuán) — how to say "steamship" in Chinese
轮船
Steamship, steamboat
noun
Character composition
轮
wheel, round, turn
船
boat, ship, vessel
Radicals / Keys
舟
Boat
#137 · zhōu · 6 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Collocations
坐轮船
zuò lún chuán
take a steamship
一艘轮船
yī sōu lún chuán
a steamship
轮船码头
lún chuán mǎ tóu
steamship pier
Examples
那艘大轮船正在慢慢地离开港口。
That large steamship is slowly leaving the port.
这是轮船。
This is a steamship.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "steamship" in Chinese?
"steamship" in Chinese is 轮船 (lún chuán).
轮船 meaning in English
轮船 (lún chuán) means "Steamship, steamboat".
How is 轮船 pronounced?
It is pronounced lún chuán (written as lun chuan, lunchuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "steamship" in Chinese characters?
It is written 轮船: 轮 has 8 strokes, 船 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 轮船?
轮船 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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