- 神舟 shénzhōu ShenzhouA series of spacecraft developed by China, often used for manned spaceflight
- 方舟 fāngzhōu arkThe boat built by Noah in the Bible to survive the Great Flood; also used generally for any ark.
- 龙舟 lóngzhōu dragon boatA boat decorated in the shape of a dragon, typically used for racing during the Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival)
- 舟山 zhōushān ZhoushanZhoushan, a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang Province
- 诺亚方舟 nuòyàfāngzhōu Noah's ArkThe square boat built by Noah to escape the flood in the biblical story.
- 小舟 xiǎozhōu small boata small boat; a skiff
- 独木舟 dúmùzhōu canoeA lightweight boat made from a single hollowed-out tree trunk; dugout canoe; kayak.
- 同舟共济 tóngzhōugòngjì to be in the same boatcross a river in the same boat; to help each other through a crisis or work together toward a common goal
- 泛舟 fànzhōu to go boatingto travel by boat; to go for a pleasure cruise on a small boat
- 木已成舟 mùyǐchéngzhōu what's done cannot be undoneliterally meaning "the timber has already been turned into a boat"; used to describe a situation that is already a fixed fact and cannot be changed or reversed
- 破釜沉舟 pòfǔchénzhōu to burn one's bridgesTo cut off one's means of retreat and commit to a fight to the finish; lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats. Based on the historical account of General [[项羽|項羽|xiang4 yu3]] who destroyed his army's cooking vessels and ships after crossing a river to ensure they would fight to the death.
- 风雨同舟 fēngyǔtóngzhōu to stand together through thick and thinto stick together in hard times or share the same difficulties; literally means to be in the same boat during a storm
- 轻舟 qīngzhōu skiff(literary) light boat; small and fast vessel
- 顺水推舟 shùnshuǐtuīzhōu to take advantage of a situationliterally to push a boat with the current; to use a favorable situation or a suggestion from others to achieve one's own goals with little effort
- 舟山市 zhōushānshì ZhoushanZhoushan prefecture-level city in [[浙江省|浙江省|zhe4 jiang1 sheng3]] province
- 龙舟赛 lóngzhōusài dragon boat raceA dragon boat racing competition held during the Dragon Boat Festival; traditionally associated with commemorating the poet [[屈原|屈原|qu1 yuan2]].
- 逆水行舟 nìshuǐxíngzhōu to sail against the current(of a boat) to sail against the flow; (figuratively) to work hard to make progress in a difficult environment. Often used with [[不进则退|不進則退|bu4 jin4 ze2 tui4]] to imply that one must keep moving forward or they will fall behind
- 渔舟 yúzhōu fishing boatliterary word for a fishing boat; also called [[渔槎|漁槎|yu2 cha2]]
- 舟车劳顿 zhōuchēláodùn travel-wornexhausted from a long journey; tired out by the hardships of travel
- 行舟 xíngzhōu to sail a boatTo pilot or navigate a boat; to travel by boat.
- 舟山群岛 zhōushānqúndǎo Zhoushan ArchipelagoA group of over 340 islands in the East China Sea off the coast of Zhejiang Province; the largest of these is Zhoushan Island, and the group includes the sacred Buddhist site [[普陀山|普陀山|pu3 tuo2 shan1]]
- 扁舟 piānzhōu small boat(literary) a small boat; a skiff
- 飞舟 fēizhōu fast boatA boat that moves very fast; a flying boat.
- 水能载舟 shuǐnéngzàizhōu water can carry a boatfirst half of a common idiom stating that the people can support a leadership but can also overthrow it; used to describe the dual nature of power and public support
- 赛龙舟 sàilóngzhōu to race dragon boatsTo participate in dragon boat racing, usually held during the [[端午节|端午節|duan1 wu3 jie2]]; dragon boat racing
- 一叶扁舟 yīyèpiānzhōu a tiny boata tiny boat; a skiff; a small rowboat
- 舟桥 zhōuqiáo pontoon bridgeA floating bridge made by connecting boats or other floating structures together; designed for rapid assembly and disassembly, it is primarily used by military forces or for disaster relief to cross rivers.
- 舟楫 zhōují vessels(literary) boats and oars; watercraft in general
- 舟船 zhōuchuán boatboat; shipping; watercraft
- 舟车 zhōuchē vessels and vehicles(literary) boat and cart; refers collectively to all means of water and land transportation
- 荡舟 dàngzhōu to row a boatto row a boat or go for a ride in a small boat for pleasure
- 刻舟求剑 kèzhōuqiújiàn to take measures without regard to changesliterally meaning to notch a boat to find a fallen sword; describes someone who is stubborn and fails to adapt their methods to changing circumstances.
- 舟曲 zhōuqǔ ZhouquZhouqu county (also known as Zhugqu), located in the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu province
- 操舟 cāozhōu to steer a boatto steer, pilot, or row a boat
- 舟曲县 zhōuqǔxiàn Zhugqu countyZhugqu, a county in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture [[甘南藏族自治州|甘南藏族自治州|gan1 nan2 zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]], Gansu province
- 借水行舟 jièshuǐxíngzhōu to use others to achieve one's aimsto sail a boat by using the current; to take advantage of outside help or someone else's influence to reach one's goals
- 载舟覆舟 zàizhōufùzhōu the people can support or overturn a regime(idiom) lit. water carries the boat or capsizes it; fig. the people's will determines the rise and fall of a ruler
- 兰舟 lánzhōu poetic term for boat(literary) a boat made of lily magnolia wood; more generally used as a poetic or beautiful name for any boat
- 积羽沉舟 jīyǔchénzhōu many small things add up to a heavy weightliterally meaning feathers piled high can sink a boat; metaphorically suggests that minor problems or small forces can lead to disaster or exert great power when accumulated
- 吞舟之鱼 tūnzhōuzhīyú fish big enough to swallow a boatA fish large enough to swallow a boat; often used to describe a person who has committed a serious crime and managed to evade the law
- 网漏吞舟 wǎnglòutūnzhōu lax lawsDescribes laws that are so loose or poorly enforced that major criminals can escape punishment; literally, a net large enough to let through a fish that can swallow a boat
- 吴越同舟 wúyuètóngzhōu in the same boat(idiom) even enemies should cooperate when facing a common danger; to set aside differences to help one another through a crisis
- 不系舟 bùxìzhōu unmoored boat(literary) an unmoored boat; used to describe a life of wandering or drifting without a fixed home, as well as a state of being free and unburdened by worldly cares
- 买舟 mǎizhōu to hire a boatto rent or charter a boat for a trip
- 划龙舟 huálóngzhōu to row a dragon boatTo row a dragon boat, traditionally during the Dragon Boat Festival as a commemorative race.
- 同舟而济 tóngzhōu'érjì to cross a river in the same boatto work together and help each other in times of trouble; to pull together to overcome common difficulties
- 天舟座 tiānzhōuzuò Argo NavisThe constellation Argo Navis, which is now divided into [[船底座|船底座|chuan2 di3 zuo4]], [[船尾座|船尾座|chuan2 wei3 zuo4]], and [[船帆座|船帆座|chuan2 fan1 zuo4]]; also called [[南船座|南船座|nan2 chuan2 zuo4]].
- 契舟求剑 qìzhōuqiújiàn to act with stubbornnessTo take measures without regard to changes in circumstances; refers to a story of someone who marks the side of a boat to find a sword dropped into a river, failing to realize the boat has moved.
- 学如逆水行舟 xuérúnìshuǐxíngzhōu learning is like rowing upstreamA proverb meaning you must either make progress or be washed backward; used to emphasize that learning is difficult and requires constant effort and perseverance.
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