旗舰

旗艦

qíjiàn

noun #23,874

Measure Word

一艘旗舰 sōu

Meanings

1 flagship (literally a warship carrying a commander)
2 flagship (figuratively, a leading product or store)

Characters

warship / vessel

Examples

这款手机是该品牌的旗舰产品。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī shì gāi pǐnpái de qíjiàn chǎnpǐn.

This phone is the brand's flagship product.

舰队的旗舰在港口停靠。

Jiànduì de qíjiàn zài gǎngkǒu tíngkào.

The fleet's flagship docked at the port.

他们在上海开设了旗舰店。

Tāmen zài Shànghǎi kāishè le qíjiàn diàn.

They opened a flagship store in Shanghai.

Tips

usage

旗舰 originally referred to the warship carrying an admiral's flag, commanding a fleet. In modern usage it is heavily used in marketing: 旗舰产品 (flagship product), 旗舰店 (flagship store), 旗舰机 (flagship phone). Both senses are common.

Stroke Order

旗 qí

舰 jiàn