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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xúnháng
"这艘船正在加勒比海域巡航。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An action of traveling on a boat or ship for pleasure, or driving around without a precise destination.
"They love the relaxation of cruising in the Mediterranean."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'cruise' (17th century), likely from Dutch 'kruisen' (to cross, cruise), from 'kruis' (cross).
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "cruising"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "cruising" is said worldwide
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croisière
Transliteration: croisière
"Nous partons en croisière la semaine prochaine."
Kreuzfahrt
Transliteration: Kreuzfahrt
"Die Kreuzfahrt durch die Karibik war wunderschön."
crociera
Transliteration: crociera
"Hanno prenotato una crociera nel Mediterraneo."
crucero
Transliteration: crucero
"El crucero salió del puerto esta mañana."
cruzeiro
Transliteration: cruzeiro
"Eles fizeram um cruzeiro pelas ilhas gregas."
क्रूज़िंग
Transliteration: kruzing
"समुद्र में क्रूज़िंग करना बहुत आरामदायक है।"
巡航
Transliteration: xúnháng
"这艘船正在加勒比海域巡航。"
크루징
Transliteration: keurujing
"우리는 주말에 해안선을 따라 크루징을 했다."
クルージング
Transliteration: kurūjingu
"来月、地中海のクルージングに参加します。"
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