Steamship in Chinese
steamship · HSK 6
轮船
- 轮 wheel
- 船 boat
Counted with 艘: 一艘轮船
我们坐轮船去了那个岛。 We took a steamship to that island.
More words with 轮 or 船
How do you say steamship in Chinese?
Steamship in Chinese is 轮船 (lún chuán).
Which word should I use?
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