ferry in Chinese
ferry in Chinese is 渡船 — ferry means a boat or ship that carries passengers and vehicles across a stretch of water on a regular route.
ferry in Chinese
渡船
Pronounced: dù chuán
(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.
What does "ferry" mean?
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noun A boat or ship that carries passengers and vehicles across a stretch of water on a regular route.
"Cars queued at the harbour to drive onto the ferry before sunset."
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verb To transport people or things, especially back and forth or across water.
"Volunteers ferried the stranded walkers back to the village in two minibuses."
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ferry in a sentence
- Cars queued at the harbour to drive onto the ferry before sunset.
- We took the ferry across the channel instead of flying.
- Volunteers ferried the stranded walkers back to the village in two minibuses.
- A small boat ferried supplies out to the island.
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What is "ferry" in Chinese?
"ferry" in Chinese is 渡船. ferry means: A boat or ship that carries passengers and vehicles across a stretch of water on a regular route.
How do you pronounce 渡船?
"ferry" in Chinese is 渡船, pronounced "dù chuán".
How do you use "ferry" in a sentence?
Example: "Cars queued at the harbour to drive onto the ferry before sunset." In Chinese, "ferry" is 渡船.
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