停泊

tíng bó

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to anchor
2. anchorage
3. mooring (of a ship)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 起锚 qǐ máo 起锚 qǐ máo to weigh anchor weighing anchor vs anchoring: to weigh anchor

Related words

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• 靠岸 kào àn 靠岸 kào àn (of a boat) to reach the shore ship docking: (of a boat) to reach the shore
• 停靠 tíng kào 停靠 tíng kào to call at ship stopping at a port: to call at

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 码头 (pier) or 港口 (port) as in 停泊在码头.

Common mistakes

停泊 specifically refers to ships anchoring or mooring; not used for parking cars or stopping other vehicles.

Example Sentences

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港口里 停泊 着许多船只。

Many ships are anchored in the port.

船在码头 停泊 。

The ship is anchored at the pier.

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Child Words of 停泊

• 停 停 tíng: to stop
• 泊 泊 bó: to anchor
• 泊 泊 pō: lake