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潜水器

潛水器
qiánshuǐqì
noun

Measure Word

一艘潜水器 sōu

Meanings

  1. 1 submersible
  2. 2 underwater vehicle

Examples

HSK 7-9
蛟龙号是中国自主研制的载人潜水器。
Jiāolóng hào shì Zhōngguó zìzhǔ yánzhì de zàirén qiánshuǐqì.
Jiaolong is a manned submersible independently developed by China.
HSK 7-9
这艘潜水器可以下潜到七千米深。
Zhè sōu qiánshuǐqì kěyǐ xiàqián dào qīqiān mǐ shēn.
This submersible can dive to a depth of 7,000 meters.

Tips

usage
潜水器 (submersible, 器 = device) is distinct from 潜水艇 / 潜艇 (submarine, military vessel). 潜水器 typically refers to research or work-class craft like Jiaolong (蛟龙) or Fendouzhe (奋斗者).

In Pop Culture

奋斗者号 Fèndòu zhě Hào
Fendouzhe
Chinese deep-sea submersible that reached the bottom of the Mariana Trench (10,909m) in 2020.

Stroke Order

潜 qián
水 shuǐ
器 qì