军舰

軍艦
jūnjiàn
noun HSK 6 #18,251

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 warship
  2. 2 naval vessel

Examples

HSK 7-9
Gǎngkǒu tíng zhe hǎojǐ sōu jūnjiàn.
Several warships are docked at the port.
HSK 7-9
Zhè sōu jūnjiàn shì zuìxīn xíng de.
This warship is the latest model.
HSK 7-9
Jūnjiàn shǐxiàng le gōnghǎi.
The warship sailed toward the open sea.

Tips

usage
The measure word for ships is (sōu). 军舰 covers all types of warships. More specific: 航空母舰 (hángkōng mǔjiàn, aircraft carrier), 驱逐舰 (qūzhú jiàn, destroyer).
usage
军舰 (warship) vs (chuán, general boat/ship) vs 舰艇 (jiàntǐng, naval vessels, more formal/collective term).

Stroke Order

jūn
jiàn