战船

戰船

zhànchuán

noun #38,988

Measure Word

一艘战船 sōu

Meanings

1 warship
2 war junk

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

古代的战船是用木头造的。

Gǔdài de zhànchuán shì yòng mùtou zào de.

Ancient warships were made of wood.

HSK 7-9

赤壁之战中，曹操的战船被一把大火烧光了。

Chìbì zhī Zhàn zhōng, Cáo Cāo de zhànchuán bèi yì bǎ dàhuǒ shāoguāng le.

At the Battle of Red Cliffs, Cao Cao's warships were burned up in one great fire.

Tips

usage

战船 is the word for the wooden warships of the past; a modern navy has 军舰 or 战舰.

Stroke Order

战 zhàn

船 chuán