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船长

chuán zhǎng

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pinyin
chuán zhǎng
simplified
船长
traditional
船長

1 · noun-led entry

captain (of a boat)

船长(船只)

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The captain is responsible for the safety of passengers.

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船长要为乘客安全负责。

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Mandarin reading: chuán zhǎng.

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