游船 yóuchuán pleasure boat
pleasure boat; cruise ship
How to remember 游船: 游 tour + 船 ship = pleasure boat.
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How it is used
- Means a pleasure boat / cruise/sightseeing boat - 坐游船游湖 (zuò yóuchuán yóu hú) to tour the lake by boat.
- For leisure and sightseeing, not fishing or cargo; contrast 渔船 (fishing boat) and 货船 (cargo ship).
- The 游 here is 游玩 (recreation), so it's the tourist's boat.