航母

hángmǔ

noun #22,329

Measure Word

一艘航母 sōu

Meanings

1 aircraft carrier

Characters

navigation; aviation; voyage

mother; parent (ship)

Examples

中国建造了自己的航母。

Zhōngguó jiànzào le zìjǐ de hángmǔ.

China has built its own aircraft carrier.

航母是现代海军的核心力量。

Hángmǔ shì xiàndài hǎijūn de héxīn lìliàng.

Aircraft carriers are the core strength of a modern navy.

Tips

usage

航母 is an abbreviation of 航空母舰 (hángkōng mǔjiàn), meaning 'aviation mother warship'. The 母 (mother) refers to the carrier being the 'mother' ship that carries smaller aircraft.

Stroke Order

航 háng

母 mǔ