轮船

• 拼音: lún chuán
• 汉字拆解: 轮 = 车 (vehicle) + 仑 (logical order, phonetic) — wheel; 船 = 舟 (boat) + 㕣 (phonetic) — vessel

含义

Ship; steamer; steamship. A large vessel powered by an engine, used for transporting passengers or cargo by water.

Originally referred specifically to paddle-wheel steamers (because of 轮 meaning 'wheel'), but now used broadly for large powered ships. Distinguished from 船 (general boat) by implying larger, engine-powered vessels. Used for passenger ferries, cargo ships, and cruise ships.

例句

1. 我们坐轮船去了那个小岛。
2. 这艘轮船可以容纳两千多名乘客。
3. 以前从中国到美国只能坐轮船。

用法指南

语境: transportation, travel

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 坐轮船过海大概需要两个小时。(Taking a ship across the sea takes about two hours.)
• 码头上停着好几艘大轮船。(Several large ships are docked at the pier.)

错误说法

• 我坐轮船过了这条小河 — for crossing a small river, use 小船 or 渡船; 轮船 implies a large vessel for sea or major river travel

起源与历史

轮 means 'wheel' and 船 means 'boat.' Originally referred to paddle-wheel steamships, now generalized to any large powered vessel.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal