No. 8,452 in Chinese
port
The Chinese word for "port" (港, gǎng) refers to a harbor or place where ships dock for loading and unloading.
In a sentence
港口是一个重要的贸易枢纽。
The port is an important trade hub.
Here, '港口' is used to denote a location where ships dock and trade occurs.
这台电脑的USB端口坏了。
The USB port on this computer is broken.
In this sentence, '端口' refers to a connection interface on a computer for plugging devices.
船正在港口等待卸货。
The ship is waiting at the port to unload cargo.
Here, '港口' is again used to indicate the docking place for ships, emphasizing the logistic activity.
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