Word: 船 (chuán)

一竿子打不倒一船人

yìgānzǐ dǎbùdǎo yì chuán rén

one pole can't knock down a whole boatload of people

两艘大船并列停在码头边。

Liǎng sōu dà chuán bìngliè tíng zài mǎtou biān.

Two big ships are moored side by side at the dock.

人怕遇难，船怕上滩

rén pà yùnàn, chuán pà shàng tān

people fear meeting disaster, boats fear running onto shoals

人抬人高，水抬船高

rén tái rén gāo, shuǐ tái chuán gāo

people lifting people makes them tall; water lifting a boat makes it high

他买我的船。

Tā mǎi wǒ de chuán.

He's buying my boat.

他们坐船去南极旅行。

Tāmen zuò chuán qù nánjí lǚxíng.

They traveled to the South Pole by ship.

他们警告过这艘船这个危险。

Tāmen jǐnggào guo zhè sōu chuán zhège wēixiǎn.

They warned the ship about the danger.

他用一根绳子把船拴在岸边。

Tāyòng yìgēn shéngzi bǎ chuán shuān zài ànbiān.

He used a rope to tie the boat to the shore.

你可以坐船去那。

Nǐ kěyǐ zuò chuán qù nà.

You can go there in a boat.

你坐过船穿越海峡吗？

Nǐ zuòguo chuán chuānyuè hǎixiá ma?

Have you ever crossed a strait by boat?

你的船不大。

Nǐ de chuán bú dà.

Your boat is not big.

古时候人们只能坐船渡江。

Gǔshíhou rénmen zhǐnéng zuò chuán dù Jiāng.

In ancient times, people could only cross the river by boat.

台风来了，船都躲进了港湾里。

Táifēng láile, chuán dōu duǒ jìnle gǎngwān lǐ.

When the typhoon came, the boats all took shelter in the harbor.

坐船时我头晕，想要呕吐。

Zuò chuán shí wǒ tóuyūn, xiǎngyào ǒutù.

I get dizzy on boats and feel like throwing up.

坐船时重心要低一点。

Zuò chuán shí zhòngxīn yào dī yìdiǎn.

When you're on a boat, keep your center of gravity low.

大海里翻了豆腐船,汤里来,水里去

dà hǎilǐ fānle dòufu chuán,tānglilái,shuǐliqù

a tofu boat capsizes in the sea: came from the soup, goes back into the water

山高自有客行路，水深自有渡人船

shān gāo zìyǒu kè xínglù, shuǐshēn zìyǒu dù rén chuán

if the mountain is high, travellers will find a path; if the water is deep, there will be a ferry

我们在港口里看到了许多船。

Wǒmen zài gǎngkǒu lǐ kàndàole xǔduō chuán.

We saw many ships in the harbor.

我们坐船去了那个小半岛。

Wǒmen zuò chuán qùle nàge xiǎo bàndǎo.

We took a boat to that little peninsula.

我的船是小的。

Wǒ de chuán shì xiǎo de.

My boat is small.

我知道很多关于船的知识。

Wǒ zhīdào hěn duō guānyú chuán de zhīshi.

I know a lot about ships.

收船好在顺风时

shōu chuán hǎo zài shùnfēng shí

it's best to furl the sails while the wind is fair

暴风骤雨中，船不能出海了。

Bàofēngzhòuyǔ zhōng, chuán bùnéng chūhǎile.

In the violent storm, the boats couldn't go out to sea.

水底下推船，卖力看不见

shuǐdǐ xia tuī chuán, màilì kànbújiàn

pushing a boat underwater: the effort can't be seen

海上风很狂，船不能出去。

Hǎishàng fēng hěn kuáng, chuán bùnéng chūqù.

The wind at sea is violent, so the boats can't go out.

海盗们上了船。

Hǎidàomen shàng le chuán.

The pirates boarded the ship.

港口内有许多船。

Gǎngkǒu nèi yǒu xǔduō chuán.

There are many ships in the harbor.

湖上有一些船。

Hú shàng yǒu yìxiē chuán.

There were some boats on the lake.

爸爸在码头等我们的船。

Bàba zài mǎtou děng wǒmen de chuán.

Dad is waiting for our boat at the pier.

船上的淡水够喝几天？

Chuán shàng de dànshuǐ gòu hē jǐtiān?

How many days will the freshwater on the boat last?

船上的燃料还够用吗？

Chuán shàng de ránliào hái gòuyòng ma?

Is there still enough fuel on the ship?

船从桥下通过。

Chuán cóng qiáo xià tōngguò.

The boat passed under the bridge.

船到码头,车到站

chuán dào mǎtou,chē dào zhàn

the boat reaches the dock, the cart reaches the station

船和火车哪个跑得快？

Chuán hé huǒchē nǎge pǎo de kuài?

Which goes faster, a ship or a train?

船在浩瀚的大海上前进。

Chuán zài hàohàn de dà hǎishàng qiánjìn.

The ship sailed on across the vast ocean.

船在码头边慢慢靠岸了。

Chuán zài mǎtou biān mànmàn kào'àn le.

The boat slowly pulled up alongside the dock.

船在风浪里摇得很厉害。

Chuán zài fēnglàng lǐ yáo de hěn lìhai.

The boat rocked violently in the wind and waves.

船多不碍港,车多不碍路

chuán duō bú'ài gǎng,chē duō bú'ài lù

many boats don't block the harbour, many carts don't block the road

船小好掉头

chuán xiǎo hǎo diàotóu

a small boat is easy to turn around

船小容易翻

chuán xiǎo róngyì fān

a small boat capsizes easily

船帮水,水帮船

chuánbāng shuǐ,shuǐ bāng chuán

the boat helps the water, the water helps the boat

船开得很安稳，大家都不晕。

Chuán kāi de hěn ānwěn, dàjiā dōu bù yūn.

The boat moved steadily, and nobody felt seasick.

船快要开了。

Chuán kuàiyào kāile.

The ship is about to set sail.

船沉了，谁来营救我们？

Chuán chénle, shéi lái yíngjiù wǒmen?

The boat has sunk, so who will come to rescue us?

船沉了，谁能去营救他们？

Chuán chénle, shéi néng qù yíngjiù tāmen?

The boat has sunk. Who can go and rescue them?

船的力量在帆上,人的力量在心上

chuán de lìliang zài fān shang,rén de lìliang zài xīnshàng

a boat's strength is in its sail, a person's strength is in the heart

船突然向一边倾斜了。

Chuán tūrán xiàng yìbiān qīngxiéle.

The boat suddenly leaned to one side.

船行弯处须转舵,人逢绝境要回头

chuán xíng wān chù xū zhuǎnduò,rén féng juéjìng yào huítóu

a boat must turn its rudder at a bend, a person at a dead end must turn back

船被安全地领入港口。

Chuán bèi ānquán de lǐng rù gǎngkǒu.

The boat was piloted safely into harbor.

船通水,人通理

chuán tōngshuǐ,rén tōng lǐ

a boat needs water to pass, a person needs reason

船遇到大风，最后化险为夷。

Chuán yùdào dàfēng, zuìhòu huàxiǎnwéiyí.

The boat hit strong winds but in the end came through safely.

船里不走针,瓮里不走鳖

chuán li bù zǒu zhēn,wèng li bù zǒu biē

a needle can't get away in a boat, a turtle can't get away in a jar

船随流水鞍随马

chuán suí liúshuǐ ān suí mǎ

the boat goes with the current, the saddle goes with the horse

船靠板凑,人靠人捧

chuán kào bǎn còu,rén kào rén pěng

a boat depends on planks fitted together, a person depends on others to lift them

艄公多了打烂船

shāogōng duō le dǎ làn chuán

with too many helmsmen the boat gets wrecked

茫茫大海上看不见一条船。

Mángmáng dà hǎishàng kànbújiàn yìtiáo chuán.

On the boundless sea, not a single boat could be seen.

车多碍辙，船多擦边

chē duō ài zhé, chuán duō cābiān

too many carts block the ruts; too many boats scrape sides

车有车路，船有船路

chē yǒu chēlù, chuán yǒu chuán lù

carts have cart roads, boats have boat routes

运河上有一条船正慢慢开过来。

Yùnhé shàng yǒu yìtiáo chuán zhèng mànmàn kāi guòlái.

A boat is slowly coming along the canal.

还能看到那船。

Hái néng kàndào nà chuán.

The boat can still be seen.

这是我的船。

Zhè shì wǒ de chuán.

This is my boat.

这艘船会在傍晚出发去英国。

Zhè sōu chuán huì zài bàngwǎn chūfā qù Yīngguó.

The boat is to leave for England this evening.

这艘船在海上航行了三天。

Zhè sōu chuán zài hǎishàng hángxíng le sāntiān.

This ship has been sailing at sea for three days.

这艘船挂着美国国旗。

Zhè sōu chuán guàzhe Měiguó guóqí.

The ship was flying the American flag.

这艘船有六个桨。

Zhè sōu chuán yǒu liù gè jiǎng.

This boat has six oars.

这艘船没有雷达装备。

Zhè sōu chuán méiyǒu léidá zhuāngbèi.

The ship is not equipped with radar.

这艘船的长度是30米。

Zhè sōu chuán de chángdù shì sānshí mǐ.

The length of this ship is 30 meters.

这艘船装了新的雷达。

Zhè sōu chuán zhuāngle xīn de léidá.

This ship has been fitted with a new radar.

进了港湾的船，遇不到风浪了

jìnle gǎngwān de chuán, yù búdào fēnglàng le

a ship that has entered the harbour: it won't meet wind and waves any more

那条船昨天穿过了赤道。

Nà tiáo chuán zuótiān chuānguòle chìdào.

That ship crossed the equator yesterday.

那艘船上有多少人？

Nà sōu chuán shàng yǒu duōshǎo rén?

How many people were aboard that ship?

那艘船失去平衡，翻了过来。

Nà sōu chuán shīqù pínghéng, fānle guòlái.

Due to a lack of balance the ship turned over.

风不来,树不动;船不摇,水不浑

fēng bù lái,shù bú dòng;chuán bù yáo,shuǐ bù hún

if the wind doesn't come, the tree doesn't move; if the boat doesn't rock, the water doesn't get muddy

风速太大，船不能出海。

Fēngsù tài dà, chuán bùnéng chūhǎi.

The wind speed is too high, so the boats can't go out to sea.

骑马坐船三分险

qímǎ zuò chuán sānfēn xiǎn

riding a horse or taking a boat, three parts danger

鲁肃上了孔明的船，错了

Lǔ Sù shàng le Kǒngmíng de chuán, cuòle

Lu Su boards Kongming's boat: a mistake