船只

chuán zhī

CL 条 tiáo 艘 sōu

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. ship
2. boat
3. vessel

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 船 chuán 船 chuán boat 船只 is a collective term for boats/ships, often used in formal contexts, while 船 is the common everyday word for a boat/ship.: boat

Related words

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• 舰 jiàn 舰 jiàn warship 舰 specifically refers to large naval vessels or warships, a subset of 船只.: warship
• 艇 tǐng 艇 tǐng vessel 艇 typically refers to smaller boats, especially lightweight or recreational craft like speedboats or dinghies.: vessel

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 传播 (chuánbō, to disseminate), which sounds similar. Unlike 传播, 船只 always refers to physical boats.

Example Sentences

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他们俘获了敌方的 船只 。

They captured an enemy ship.

港口里停泊着许多 船只 。

Many ships are anchored in the port.

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Child Words of 船只

• 只 只 zhǐ: only
• 只 只 zhī: grain that has begun to ripen
• 船 船 chuán: boat