母舰 (mǔjiàn): mother ship

Measure Word

一艘母舰 sōu

航母是海军舰队的母舰，负责搭载战斗机。

Hángmǔ shì hǎijūn jiànduì de mǔjiàn, fùzé dāzǎi zhàndòujī.

The aircraft carrier is the mother ship of the naval fleet, responsible for carrying fighter jets.

小型潜艇从母舰上出发执行任务。

Xiǎoxíng qiántǐng cóng mǔjiàn shàng chūfā zhíxíng rènwù.

Small submarines launched from the mother ship to carry out missions.

memory

母 means 'mother' and 舰 means 'warship/vessel' — a mother ship that carries and supports smaller craft, just like a mother caring for her children.

母 mǔ

舰 jiàn