3 sentences for 乘船 (chéng​chuán — ferry)

1. 我乘船过了河。

   wǒ chéng​chuán guò le hé.

   I crossed the river by boat.

   Source: Tatoeba

2. 这里没有桥，大家只能乘船过河。

   zhè​lǐ méi​yǒu qiáo, dà​jiā zhǐ néng chéng​chuán guò​hé.

   There is no bridge here, so everyone has to cross the river by boat.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 这里的江面很宽，他们必须乘船才能渡江。

   zhè​lǐ de jiāng​miàn hěn kuān, tā​men bì​xū chéng​chuán cái néng dù jiāng.

   The river is very wide here; they must take a boat to cross.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary