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码头

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HSK 6

Meaning

  • dock
  • pier
  • wharf

Definition

在江河湖海沿岸用于停靠船只、装卸货物或上下旅客的建筑物或场所。

A dock or wharf along a river, lake, or sea coast used for berthing ships, loading and unloading cargo, or embarking and disembarking passengers.

Usage

通常指具体的港口设施，也可用于比喻，如‘码头文化’指港口城市特有的文化。

Usually refers to specific port facilities; can also be used metaphorically, e.g., 'dock culture' refers to the unique culture of port cities.

Examples

  • 1 这个码头每天都有很多货船停靠。（Many cargo ships dock at this wharf every day.）
  • 2 我们约定在码头见面。（We agreed to meet at the dock.）
  • 3 码头上的工人正在卸货。（Workers on the dock are unloading goods.）
  • 4 这座城市因为码头而繁荣起来。（The city prospered because of its docks.）
  • 5 他从小在码头边长大，对海洋有深厚的感情。（He grew up by the dock and has a deep affection for the ocean.）

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