帆

Do not confuse with 番 (fān) meaning 'foreign' or 'measure word'. Also, note the pronunciation fān in standard Chinese, but fán in Taiwan except in 帆布.

Formality

帆 is the standard term for sail; 篷 is informal or archaic, often used in colloquial or literary contexts.

Example Sentences

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船上的帆被风吹得鼓鼓的。

The sail on the boat was blown full by the wind.

我參加帆船社。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 919945)

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Words Containing 帆

一帆风顺

yī fān fēng shùn

propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)

sailboat

Lifan Group (auto manufacturer in Chongqing)

to unfurl (a sail)

parasail

canvas

canvas shoes

sailboard

(bird species of China) canvasback (Aythya valisineria)

张春帆

zhāng chūn fān

Zhang Chunfan (-1935), late Qing novelist, author of The Nine-tailed Turtle 九尾龜|九尾龟

expedition ship

to set sail

to set sail on a voyage to a distant place

rotor sail

boom sail

under full sail

sail

Vela (constellation)

lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically

转帆

zhuǎn fān

to tack (of sailing ship)

sail

sailing