gǎng kǒu
port; harbour
上海港是中国最大的港口之一。
Shànghǎi gǎng shì zhōngguó zuì dà de gǎngkǒu zhī yī.
Shanghai Port is one of the largest ports in China.
香港是世界著名的自由港口。
Xiānggǎng shì shìjiè zhùmíng de zìyóu gǎngkǒu.
Hong Kong is a world-famous free port.
深圳港是连接中国和香港的重要港口。
Shēnzhèn gǎng shì liánjiē zhōngguó hé xiānggǎng de zhòngyào gǎngkǒu.
Shenzhen Port is an important port connecting China and Hong Kong.
码头 (mǎ tóu)
wharf
海港 (hǎi gǎng)
seaport
内陆 (nèilù)
inland
陆地 (lùdì)
land
The Chinese word 港口 (gǎngkǒu) for "port" is a compound of two characters: 港 (gǎng) and 口 (kǒu). The character 港 originally meant "a wide river" or "estuary", and was later used to refer to a "port" or "harbor". The character 口 literally means "mouth", and is often used in Chinese to refer to an opening or entrance. Thus, the compound 港口 can be understood as "the mouth of a wide river" or "the entrance to a harbor", which accurately describes the function of a port.
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