潜水艇

潛水艇

qiánshuǐtǐng

noun #14,840

Measure Word

一艘潜水艇 sōu

Meanings

1 submarine

Characters

to submerge; to dive

Examples

潜水艇在深海中航行。

Qiánshuǐtǐng zài shēnhǎi zhōng hángxíng.

The submarine is navigating in the deep sea.

这艘潜水艇可以潜到很深的地方。

Zhè sōu qiánshuǐtǐng kěyǐ qián dào hěn shēn de dìfang.

This submarine can dive to great depths.

Tips

usage

潜水艇 is the full form. The shorter 潜艇 (qiántǐng) is more common in news and military contexts.

Stroke Order

潜 qián

水 shuǐ

艇 tǐng