港口

• 拼音: gǎng kǒu
• 汉字拆解: 港 = 氵 (water) + 巷 (lane), a harbor; 口 = pictograph of a mouth, meaning opening or entrance

含义

Port; harbor. A place where ships load and unload cargo or passengers.

Refers to both natural harbors and constructed ports. Key in trade discussions: 港口城市 (port city), 集装箱港口 (container port), 自由港 (free port). China has many famous ports: 上海港, 深圳港, 宁波港. Related: 机场 (airport) for air, 港口 for sea.

例句

1. 上海港是世界上最繁忙的集装箱港口之一。
2. 这座城市因为港口贸易而迅速发展起来。
3. 大雾天气导致港口暂时关闭，数十艘货轮滞留海上。

用法指南

语境: trade, transportation, geography

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 货物已经运到港口了。(The goods have been shipped to the port.)
• 这是一个天然良港。(This is a natural good harbor.)

错误说法

• 把机场说成港口 (Don't confuse 港口 (seaport) with 机场 (airport) — they're different transportation hubs)

起源与历史

Compound of 港 (harbor, port) + 口 (mouth, opening). 港 combines 氵 (water) with 巷 (lane), suggesting a water passage; 口 refers to the entrance/opening.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal