船只

chuán zhī

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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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.

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warship

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

vessel

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

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

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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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