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title: "Chuanzhi Meaning: 船只 (chuánzhī) Means “ships”"
description: "船只 (traditional 船隻, chuánzhī) means “ships; vessels”. Hear its tones, see what 船 and 只 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuanzhi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 船只 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

船只 chuánzhī

## ships; vessels

## Its characters

1. 船 chuán boat
2. 只 zhī classifier for animals, one of a pair, boats and some containers

## In a sentence

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

原来他借来了一万兵马，特来接应，**船只**早已在江边备好。

From [喝断长坂桥 · Zhang Fei at Changban Bridge](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhang-fei-at-changban-bridge-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-10#library-word-871-873)

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## More words with 船 or 只

- [飞船 fēichuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feichuan)
- [只好 zhǐhǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhihao)
- [只能 zhǐnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhineng)
- [只是 zhǐshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhishi)
- [只要 zhǐyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhiyao)
- [只有 zhǐyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhiyou)

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