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steamship in Chinese

steamship in Chinese is 汽船 — steamship means a large ship powered by a steam engine.

steamship in Chinese

汽船
noun
Pronounced: qì chuán
A ship or vessel propelled by steam power.

What does "steamship" mean?

  1. noun A large ship powered by a steam engine.
    "The shipwreck is the earliest examples yet found of a propeller-driven steamship on the Great Lakes."
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steamship in a sentence

  • The shipwreck is the earliest examples yet found of a propeller-driven steamship on the Great Lakes.
  • India’s half-hour zone dates back to colonial rule of India and the era when ever-faster steamships and trains were shrinking the world.

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What is "steamship" in Chinese?
"steamship" in Chinese is 汽船. steamship means: A large ship powered by a steam engine.
How do you pronounce 汽船?
"steamship" in Chinese is 汽船, pronounced "qì chuán".
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