Meaning
measure word for warships (Taiwan pronunciation); measure word for boats and ships (mainland pronunciation)
Chinese: 船只的量词。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “sou” becomes a different word in each tone. 艘 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 一艘yī sōuone ship
- 两艘liǎng sōutwo ships
- 每艘měi sōueach ship
- 艘次sōu cìship-times; vessel trips
Example Sentence
港口里停着好几艘大船。Gǎng kǒu lǐ tíng zhe hǎo jǐ sōu dà chuán.Several big ships are docked in the harbor.
港口Gǎng kǒuport里lǐinside停tíngto stop着zhe(ongoing action)好几hǎo jǐseveral艘sōuclassifier for ships大dàbig船chuánboat。