船长
chuánchángTraditional: 船长
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Translation
ship's captain, skipper
Word origin
A compound of 船 (chuán, ship, boat) and 长 (zhǎng, chief, head), so literally the head of the ship.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 船 (chuán, ship) + 长 (zhǎng, chief)
Stroke order
船
长
Examples
航。
The captain ordered the sailors to prepare to set sail.
。
He dreams of becoming a ship's captain one day.
。
The captain is the most experienced person on the ship.
暴风雨。
The captain stayed very calm during the storm.
航。
The captain decided to change the course.
船长 (chuán zhǎng) means a ship's captain or skipper, the officer in command of a vessel. It follows the same pattern as 警长 (police chief) and 队长 (team leader).
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