porthole in Chinese
porthole in Chinese is 船窓 — porthole means a small round window set into the side of a ship.
porthole in Chinese
船窓
Pronounced: chuán chuāng
(nautical) A circular window set in the hull of a ship.
What does "porthole" mean?
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noun A small round window set into the side of a ship.
"She watched the waves through the cabin porthole."
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noun Historically, an opening in a ship's hull for firing a cannon through.
"The old warship's portholes once held rows of cannons."
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porthole in a sentence
- She watched the waves through the cabin porthole.
- The old warship's portholes once held rows of cannons.
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What is "porthole" in Chinese?
"porthole" in Chinese is 船窓. porthole means: A small round window set into the side of a ship.
How do you pronounce 船窓?
"porthole" in Chinese is 船窓, pronounced "chuán chuāng".
How do you use "porthole" in a sentence?
Example: "She watched the waves through the cabin porthole." In Chinese, "porthole" is 船窓.
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