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舟 zhōu

boat

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 6
Type
Pictograph

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  1. 他们乘一叶小舟渡过了河。
    Tāmen chéng yí yè xiǎo zhōu dùguò le hé.
    They crossed the river in a small boat.
    they ride one (measure) small boat cross-over (particle) river
  2. 湖面上飘着一只小舟。
    Húmiàn shàng piāozhe yì zhī xiǎo zhōu.
    A small boat is floating on the lake surface.
    lake-surface on floating one (measure) small boat
  3. 这是一只古老的木舟吗？
    Zhè shì yì zhī gǔlǎo de mùzhōu ma?
    Is this an ancient wooden boat?
    this is one (measure) ancient (particle) wood-boat (question)
  4. 江面上再也看不见那只小舟了。
    Jiāngmiàn shàng zài yě kàn bú jiàn nà zhī xiǎo zhōu le.
    The small boat could no longer be seen on the river surface.
    river-surface on again also see not see that (measure) small boat (particle)
  5. 端午节的时候，河上会举行赛龙舟活动。
    Duānwǔ Jié de shíhou, hé shàng huì jǔxíng sài lóngzhōu huódòng.
    During the Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boat races are held on the river.
    Dragon-Boat-Festival (particle) time, river on will hold race dragon-boat activity

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