lok6 syun4落船
Jyutpinglok6 syun4
Yalelohk syùhn
Definition
To board a boat or to disembark from a ship.
- to board a boat
- to disembark from a ship
colloquialtransporttravel
How it's used
Historically, this term referred to the physical act of stepping down from a pier onto a vessel, but it has evolved to cover disembarking from any watercraft. It is the standard way to describe leaving a ferry or cruise ship. Unlike the Mandarin equivalent, it specifically emphasizes the movement away from the vessel rather than the act of arriving at a destination.
Examples
We will be disembarking the boat in five minutes.
What time are you getting off the boat?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 上船, which means to board or get on a boat. Beginners often mix up the directionality of these two verbs when discussing travel plans.
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