潜艇

潛艇

qiántǐng

noun HSK 7 #7,298

Measure Word

一艘潜艇 sōu

Meanings

1 submarine

Characters

hidden; submerged

Literally 'submerged vessel'

Examples

这艘潜艇可以在水下停留三个月。

Zhè sōu qiántǐng kěyǐ zài shuǐxià tíngliú sān gè yuè.

This submarine can stay underwater for three months.

核潜艇是国家的重要军事力量。

Hé qiántǐng shì guójiā de zhòngyào jūnshì lìliàng.

Nuclear submarines are an important military force of a nation.

Tips

memory

Think of 潜 (submerged) + 艇 (boat) — a boat that goes under the water.

Stroke Order

潜 qián

艇 tǐng