扫雷艇

掃雷艇

sǎoléitǐng

noun #88,358

Measure Word

一艘扫雷艇 sōu

Meanings

1 minesweeper (naval vessel)

Characters

mine (military) / thunder

small ship / boat

Examples

海军派出三艘扫雷艇清除水道里的水雷。

Hǎijūn pàichū sān sōu sǎoléitǐng qīngchú shuǐdào lǐ de shuǐléi.

The navy dispatched three minesweepers to clear the channel of mines.

扫雷艇通常采用木质或玻璃钢船体。

Sǎoléitǐng tōngcháng cǎiyòng mùzhì huò bōlí gāng chuántǐ.

Minesweepers typically use wooden or fiberglass hulls.

Tips

memory

扫 (sǎo, to sweep) + 雷 (léi, mine — same character as 'thunder') + 艇 (tǐng, small boat). A boat that 'sweeps mines'. Compare 扫雷 the Microsoft game Minesweeper — same metaphor.

Stroke Order

扫 sǎo

雷 léi

艇 tǐng