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船长

chuán zhǎng · chuan zhang

Traditional 船長

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. captain (of a boat)
  2. skipper
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The new captain

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)是(shì)船长(chuánzhǎng)，大家(dàjiā)听(tīng)我(wǒ)的(de)！

    Today I'm the captain. Everyone listen to me!

  2. Dengdeng

    好的(hǎode)，船长(chuánzhǎng)！我们(wǒmen)往(wǎng)哪儿(nǎr)开(kāi)？

    OK, captain! Where do we sail?

  3. Liangliang

    往(wǎng)左边(zuǒbian)……不对(bùduì)，往(wǎng)右边(yòubian)！

    To the left... no, to the right!

  4. Dengdeng

    船长(chuánzhǎng)，你(nǐ)到底(dàodǐ)会(huì)不会(bùhuì)看(kàn)方向(fāngxiàng)？

    Captain, can you really read directions?

  5. Liangliang

    船长(chuánzhǎng)今天(jīntiān)第一次(dìyīcì)来(lái)湖上(húshàng)。

    The captain is on the lake for the first time today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

船(chuán)长(zhǎng)要(yào)为(wèi)乘(chéng)客(kè)安(ān)全(quán)负(fù)责(zé)。

The captain is responsible for the safety of passengers.

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02

船(chuán)长(zhǎng)站(zhàn)在(zài)甲(jiǎ)板(bǎn)上(shàng)，望(wàng)着(zhe)远(yuǎn)方(fāng)的(de)海(hǎi)面(miàn)。

The captain stood on the deck, gazing at the distant sea.

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