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

HSK 5

中国建造了自己的航母。

Zhōngguó jiànzào le zìjǐ de hángmǔ.

China has built its own aircraft carrier.

HSK 6

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, 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