chuán
boat
vessel
ship
CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1]
huá chuán
to row a boat
rowing boat
rowing (sport)
lún chuán
steamship
steamer
ocean liner
ship
CL:艘[sou1]
yú chuán
fishing boat
CL:條|条[tiao2]
chuán chǎng
shipyard
shipbuilder's yard
háng chuán
ship (e.g. providing regular passenger service)
chuán zhǎng
captain (of a boat)
skipper
shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
to develop according to the situation
Chuán shān
Chuanshan district of Suining city 遂寧市|遂宁市[Sui4 ning2 shi4], Sichuan
fān chuán
to capsize
(fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat
chéng chuán
to embark
to travel by ship
to ferry
chén chuán
shipwreck
sunken boat
sinking ship
chuán tóu
the bow or prow of a ship
lóng chuán
dragon boat (used at 端午[Duan1 wu3], the Dragon Boat Festival)
zū chuán
to charter a ship
to take a vessel on rent
chuán zhǔ
ship's captain
owner of ship
zéi chuán
pirate ship
fig. venture of dubious merit
criminal gang
reactionary faction
chuán jiā
person who lives and makes a living on a boat
boatman
boat dweller
yú chuán
fishing boat
same as 漁船|渔船
chuán xián
sides of a ship
ship's railing
fig. the dividing line between shipboard expenses and onshore freight charges
Zhōng guó Chuán bó Zhòng gōng Jí tuán Gōng sī
China Ship Scientific Research Center (CSSRC)
chuán jiàn
navy vessel
(coast guard) patrol boat
Chuán yíng qū
Chuanying district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province
lóu chuán
ship with several decks
turreted junk
qì diàn chuán
hovercraft
air cushion vehicle
chuán lǎo dà
coxswain
steersman
boatswain (bo'sun)
chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí
lit. when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (proverb)
fig. everything will be all right
cf 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán
to have a foot in both camps
to have a bet each way
to be having an affair
Chuán shān qū
Chuanshan district of Suining city 遂寧市|遂宁市[Sui4 ning2 shi4], Sichuan
jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán
lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
fig. to have it both ways
to run after two hares
(especially) to have two lovers at the same time
chuán mín
people who live and make a living on boats
bīng chuán
man-of-war
naval vessel
warship
wú chuán chéng yùn rén
non-vessel-owning common carrier (NVOCC) (transportation)
dǔn chuán
barge
pontoon
landing stage
Kù kè chuán zhǎng
Captain James Cook (1728-1779), British navigator and explorer
chuán shàng jiāo huò
Free On Board (FOB) (transportation)
Chuán yíng
Chuanying district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province
chuán bāng
side of boat or ship
gunwale
sài chuán
boat race
racing ship or boat
chuán zhèng xué táng
Fuzhou naval college, set up in 1866 by the Qing dynasty, called the cradle of Chinese navy
wù shàng zéi chuán
lit. to mistakenly board a pirate ship
to embark on a hopeless adventure
chuán dào mǎ tóu , chē dào zhàn
The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.
The job is over, it's time to relax. (idiom)
chuán zhèng dà chén
Ministry of Navy during Qing times
guī chuán
"turtle ship", armored warship used by Koreans in fighting the Japanese during the Imjin war of 1592-1598 壬辰倭亂|壬辰倭乱[ren2 chen2 wo1 luan4]
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí
When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (common saying); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
Let's worry about it when it happens.
It will be all right on the night.
chuán dào jiāng xīn , bǔ lòu chí
It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
shùn shuǐ tuī chuán
lit. to push the boat with the current
fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
suì bīng chuán
ice breaker
same as 冰船[bing1 chuan2]
chuán dào qiáo mén , zì huì zhí
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem
no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
lóng chuán
boat or raft adapted to handle rapids
white-water raft
Zhōng guó Chuán bó Mào yì Gōng sī
China Shipbuilding Trading Corporation (CSTC)
zhōng guó guó jiā chuán bó gōng sī
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ chén dà chuán
A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
Chuán zhèng Dà chén
Minister of Navy during Qing times
Chuán zhèng Xué táng
Fuzhou Naval College, a.k.a. Foochow Naval Dockyard School, set up in 1866 by the Qing dynasty
cǎo chuán jiè jiàn
lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends
xíng chuán
to sail a boat
to navigate
chuán dào mǎ tóu , chē dào zhàn
The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station.
The job is over, it's time to relax. (idiom)
chuán dào jiāng xīn , bǔ lòu chí
It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)
Zhōng guó Chuán bó Gōng yè Jí tuán
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)
Kuài chuán
Los Angeles Clippers (NBA team)
yáo lǔ chuán
boat propelled by a yuloh (a single sculling oar)
hǎi jiàn chuán
naval surveillance vessel
maritime patrol boat
jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuán
see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]
chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem
no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)