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Pīnyīn
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HSK
dragon boat / imperial boat
HSK 7-9
lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat / to burn one's boats
dugout / canoe / kayak
ark
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boat
fast boat
lit. to push the boat with the current / fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times
lit. boat made of lily magnolia wood / poetic term for boat
to steer a boat
to row a boat
to go boating
Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals / to collaborate towards a common end / in the same boat together
lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom) / fig. what is done cannot be undone
to carry a boat or to overturn a boat (idiom); fig. The people can support a regime or overturn it.
(literary) small boat; skiff
Shenzhou (spacecraft) / Hasee (computer manufacturer)
lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom) / fig. in a tough environment (one needs to work hard)
Noah's ark
to race dragon boats
Noah's ark
lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb) / fig. the people can support a regime or overturn it / if sth is used properly, one can benefit from it, otherwise it can do harm / things can be double-edged
sailing on the sea of learning (idiom)


Tip: Pinyin can be entered with or without tone numbers, e.g. 'nihao' or 'ni3hao3'.
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