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靠岸
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

靠岸 [kào'àn]
  1. 1. pull in to shore; draw alongside

Examples

接近海岸的时候, 我们落帆靠岸
After reaching the coast, we lowered the sail and pulled into shore. 落帆
船长决定到下个码头的时候下锚靠岸
The captin decides to bring the boat into the harbour, and dropped the anchor. 下锚
皇帝的船即将靠岸, 知府带着一帮官员在码头迎迓。
With the coming of the emperor's ship, the prefect led a group of officers waiting at the harbor in welcoming the emperor. 迎迓

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