扫雷艇

掃雷艇

sǎoléitǐng

noun #88,358

Measure Word

一艘扫雷艇 sōu

Meanings

1 minesweeper (naval vessel)

Characters

mine (military) / thunder

small ship / boat

Examples

HSK 7-9

海军派出三艘扫雷艇清除水道里的水雷。

Hǎijūn pàichū sān sōu sǎoléitǐng qīngchú shuǐdào lǐ de shuǐléi.

The navy dispatched three minesweepers to clear the channel of mines.

HSK 7-9

扫雷艇通常采用木质或玻璃钢船体。

Sǎoléitǐng tōngcháng cǎiyòng mùzhì huò bōligāng chuántǐ.

Minesweepers typically use wooden or fiberglass hulls.

Tips

memory

扫 (sǎo, to sweep) + 雷 (léi, mine, same character as 'thunder') + 艇 (tǐng, small boat). A boat that 'sweeps mines'. Compare 扫雷 the Microsoft game Minesweeper, same metaphor.

Stroke Order

扫 sǎo

雷 léi

艇 tǐng