潜艇

潛艇

qiántǐng

noun HSK 7-9 #7,298

Measure Word

一艘潜艇 sōu

Meanings

1 submarine

Characters

hidden; submerged

Literally 'submerged vessel'

Examples

HSK 7-9

这艘潜艇可以在水下停留三个月。

Zhè sōu qiántǐng kěyǐ zài shuǐxià tíngliú sān gè yuè.

This submarine can stay underwater for three months.

HSK 7-9

核潜艇是国家的重要军事力量。

Héqiántǐng shì guójiā de zhòngyào jūnshì lìliàng.

Nuclear submarines are an important military force of a nation.

Tips

memory

Think of 潜 (submerged) + 艇 (boat) - a boat that goes under the water.

Stroke Order

潜 qián

艇 tǐng