What does 船长 mean in Chinese?

船长 (chuán zhǎng) means "captain (of a boat); skipper" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 船长?

船长 is pronounced "chuán zhǎng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What characters make up 船长?

船长 is made up of the characters 船, 长. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 船长?

You can practice writing 船长 using our stroke order tool.

船长 (chuán zhǎng) — captain (of a boat) | Chinese Dictionary

船长

chuán zhǎng

captain (of a boat); skipper

HSK 6

Traditional: 船長

Characters in This Word

船长

Definitions

captain (of a boat)
skipper

Example Sentences

船长下令立即起航。

Chuán zhǎng xiàlìng lìjí qǐháng

The captain ordered an immediate departure

Related Words

老大(lǎo dà)— old age

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上尉(shàng wèi)— captain (military rank)

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大尉(dà wèi)— captain (army rank)

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库克(Kù kè)— Cook (name)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 6

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