船只

chuán zhī

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. ship
2. boat
3. vessel

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Word relationships

Register variants

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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.

Related words

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舰

jiàn

warship

舰 specifically refers to large naval vessels or warships, a subset of 船只.

艇

tǐng

vessel

艇 typically refers to smaller boats, especially lightweight or recreational craft like speedboats or dinghies.

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

only

grain that has begun to ripen

船