"quai" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 碼頭

Definition

「quai」是建於港口、河流或運河邊的平臺，讓船隻上下乘客或貨物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「quai」是外來詞，多出現在文學或地名上（如法國地名）。平常口語更常用「碼頭」，語氣偏正式。

Examples

The boat is waiting at the quai.

船正在**碼頭**等著。

They unloaded the cargo onto the quai.

他們把貨物卸到**碼頭**上。

The tourists walked along the quai by the river.

觀光客沿著河邊的**碼頭**散步。

Meet me at the quai just before sunset—it's beautiful there.

日落前在**碼頭**見我——那裡很美。

The old café on the quai serves the best coffee in town.

**碼頭**上的老咖啡館有全城最好喝的咖啡。

After the rain, the quai was empty and silent except for the sound of water.

雨後，**碼頭**一片寂靜，只聽到水的聲音。