旗舰

旗艦

qíjiàn

noun #23,874

Measure Word

一艘旗舰 sōu

Meanings

1 flagship (a warship carrying a commander)
2 flagship (a leading product or store)

Characters

warship / vessel

Examples

HSK 6

这款手机是该品牌的旗舰产品。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī shì gāi pǐnpái de qíjiàn chǎnpǐn.

This phone is the brand's flagship product.

HSK 6

舰队的旗舰在港口停靠。

Jiànduì de qíjiàn zài gǎngkǒu tíngkào.

The fleet's flagship docked at the port.

HSK 6

他们在上海开设了旗舰店。

Tāmen zài Shànghǎi kāishè le qíjiàn diàn.

They opened a flagship store in Shanghai.

Tips

usage

旗舰 originally referred to the warship carrying an admiral's flag, commanding a fleet. In modern usage it is heavily used in marketing: 旗舰产品 (flagship product), 旗舰店 (flagship store), 旗舰机 (flagship phone). Both senses are common.

Stroke Order

旗 qí

舰 jiàn