How do you say "sailing" in Chinese?

帆船

fān chuán

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "sailing" is 帆船 (fān chuán).

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Pronunciation

Say "fān chuán" — "fān" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "chuán" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).

Writing and usage

帆船 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

他们整天都在湖上航行。

tā men zhěng tiān dōu zài hú shàng háng xíng 。

They spent the day sailing on the lake.

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How to remember 帆船

Link the sound of "fān chuán" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "帆船" (fān chuán).

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Questions about 帆船

How do you pronounce 帆船?

Say "fān chuán" — "fān" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "chuán" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).

Is 帆船 formal or casual?

帆船 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 帆船 used in Chinese?

帆船 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他们整天都在湖上航行。 (They spent the day sailing on the lake.).

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