停泊

• Pinyin: tíng bó
• Desglose de hanzi: 停 = 亻+ 亭 — to stop; 泊 = 氵(water) + 白 — to anchor

Significado

Fondear; atracar; amarrar (barcos).

Specifically for ships or boats stopping and anchoring at a harbor or shore. More formal than 停 alone. Can be used metaphorically for finding a place of rest.

Ejemplos

1. 港口里停泊着几十艘货轮，等待装卸货物。
2. 游艇停泊在码头边，船主正在甲板上喝香槟。
3. 经历了多年漂泊，他终于找到了心灵停泊的港湾。

Guía de uso

Contexto: maritime, harbors, metaphorical

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 船只停泊。(Ships are moored.)
• 停泊在港口。(Anchored at the harbor.)

Incorrecto

• 用'停泊'描述汽车停放 (停泊 is for boats — for cars, use 停放 or 停车)

Origen e historia

停 means to stop, 泊 means to moor (a boat) — to stop and moor.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal