驱逐舰

驅逐艦

qūzhújiàn

noun #22,218

Measure Word

一艘驱逐舰 sōu

Meanings

1 destroyer (warship)
2 destroyer vessel

Characters

to drive; to expel

to pursue; to chase away

warship; naval vessel

Examples

美国海军的阿利·伯克级驱逐舰是世界上最先进的驱逐舰之一。

Měiguó hǎijūn de Ālì Bókè jí qūzhújiàn shì shìjiè shàng zuì xiānjìn de qūzhújiàn zhī yī.

The US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are among the most advanced in the world.

舰队由两艘驱逐舰和一艘巡洋舰组成。

Jiànduì yóu liǎng sōu qūzhújiàn hé yī sōu xúnyángjiàn zǔchéng.

The fleet consisted of two destroyers and one cruiser.

Tips

memory

驱逐 means 'to expel/drive away,' and 舰 means 'warship' — a destroyer is literally a 'drive-away warship,' built to hunt down enemy submarines and aircraft.

Stroke Order

驱 qū

逐 zhú

舰 jiàn