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开船 Pronunciation and Pinyin

开船 Usage and Examples

Set sail

The ship departs

水鼠推开船,又划起了桨。

The Rat shoved off and took to the sculls again.

他是一个司机,他会开船。

He is a driver and he can drive a boat.

The characters in 开船

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
开
kāi4open, start, operate
船
chuán11boat or ship

More words starting with 开

  • kāi开yì一xiē些wán玩xiào笑to make some jokes, to crack some jokes
  • kāi开yì一jiā家open a, start a
  • kāi开yè业opening a business, grand opening
  • kāi开yè业dián典lǐ礼opening ceremony, grand opening
  • kāi开yè业zhōu周nián年opening anniversary, business anniversary
  • kāi开yè业dà大jí吉Good luck with your new business!, Best wishes for your grand opening!
  • kāi开yè业shí时at the opening, when opening
  • kāi开yè业shí时jiān间Opening hours, Business hours
  • kāi开le了yī一opened one, started one
  • kāi开le了yì一xiē些opened some, turned on some
  • kāi开le了yì一jiā家opened a shop, started a business
  • kāi开le了yì一zhāng张issued, wrote out

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Questions about 开船

What does 开船 mean in Chinese?

开船 (kāi chuán) means “Set sail, the ship departs”.

How do you pronounce 开船?

开船 is pronounced kāi chuán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Set sail” in Chinese?

“Set sail” is 开船 (kāi chuán) in Chinese.

How is 开船 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 开船, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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