What 船舶 means
- Ships
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Sounds the same as 船舶
These are also written chuanbo without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.
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Questions about 船舶
What does 船舶 mean in English?
船舶 is pronounced chuánbó and means Ships.
How do you pronounce 船舶?
船舶 is chuánbó in pinyin — written chuanbo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 船舶?
船舶 is written with 2 characters: 船 (chuán) Ship (boat), 舶 (bó) Ship (ocean liner). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 船舶 an HSK word?
Yes — 船舶 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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