fo3 gwai6 syun4貨櫃船货柜船
Jyutpingfo3 gwai6 syun4
Yalefo gwaih syùhn
Definition
Container ship; a large ship used to transport many shipping containers.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the large vessels designed to carry standardized shipping containers. It is the standard term used in logistics and maritime contexts in Hong Kong. While it sounds technical, it is frequently used in news reports regarding port congestion or maritime traffic.
Measure word
sau2艘sáuExamples
When will that container ship be able to enter the port?
Related words
Common phrases
container terminal
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
