巡洋舰

巡洋艦
xúnyángjiàn
noun #22,804

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 cruiser (warship)
  2. 2 battle cruiser

Examples

Měiguó hǎijūn bùshǔ le yī sōu xúnyángjiàn zài gāi hǎiyù xúnluó.
The US Navy deployed a cruiser to patrol the waters.
Zhè sōu xúnyángjiàn zhuāngbèi le xiānjìn de dǎodàn xìtǒng.
This cruiser is equipped with an advanced missile system.
Lěng zhàn qījiān, shuāngfāng dōu dàliàng jiànzào xúnyángjiàn.
During the Cold War, both sides built cruisers in large numbers.

Tips

memory
(to patrol) + (ocean) + (warship). A cruiser is literally a warship that patrols the ocean — the name describes its role perfectly.

Stroke Order

xún
yáng
jiàn