潜水艇 (qiánshuǐtǐng): submarine

Measure Word

一艘潜水艇 sōu

Meanings

1 submarine

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

潜水艇在深海中航行。

Qiánshuǐtǐng zài shēnhǎi zhōng hángxíng.

The submarine is navigating in the deep sea.

HSK 7-9

这艘潜水艇可以潜到很深的地方。

Zhè sōu qiánshuǐtǐng kěyǐ qián dào hěn shēn de dìfang.

This submarine can dive to great depths.

Tips

usage

潜水艇 is the full form. The shorter 潜艇 is more common in news and military contexts.

Stroke Order

潜 qián

水 shuǐ

艇 tǐng

Related Words

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潜力 qiánlì HSK 6 #4,203

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潜在 qiánzài HSK 7-9 #5,713

potential / latent / hidden

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潜 qián #7,688

hidden; latent; potential / to dive; to submerge; to lurk

潜意识 qiányìshí #8,405

subconscious; the unconscious mind / subconsciously

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