水手

shuǐ shǒu · shui shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. mariner
  2. sailor
  3. seaman

In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)位(wèi)水(shuǐ)手(shǒu)在(zài)船(chuán)上(shàng)工(gōng)作(zuò)了(le)二(èr)十(shí)年(nián)。

That sailor worked on ships for twenty years.

02

老(lǎo)水(shuǐ)手(shǒu)给(gěi)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)讲(jiǎng)海(hǎi)上(shàng)的(de)故(gù)事(shi)。

The old sailor told the children stories about the sea.

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