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Vessels in Chinese

vessels · HSK 6

船只 chuán zhī

  1. 船 chuán boat
  2. 只 zhǐ only

港口停着很多船只。 Many vessels are moored in the harbor.

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How do you say vessels in Chinese?

Vessels in Chinese is 船只 (chuán zhī).

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