syun4 deoi2船隊船队
Jyutpingsyun4 deoi2
Yalesyùhn déui
Definition
Fleet; a group of ships, typically civilian, belonging to the same country or company.
neutraltransport
How it's used
Distinguishing between 船隊 and 艦隊 is essential for accuracy, as 船隊 is reserved for commercial or civilian vessels like cargo ships, while 艦隊 is strictly for naval or military warships. Using 船隊 to describe a military group sounds unnatural and incorrect to native speakers.
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zi1支jīExamples
This company has an entire fleet transporting goods here.
How do they plan to arrange that fleet?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 船隊 for any group of ships, but it is specifically for civilian or commercial fleets. If you are referring to a navy, you must use 艦隊 instead.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
