驱逐舰

驅逐艦

qūzhújiàn

noun #22,218

Measure Word

一艘驱逐舰 sōu

Meanings

1 destroyer (warship)
2 destroyer vessel

Characters

to drive; to expel

to pursue; to chase away

warship; naval vessel

Examples

HSK 6

美国海军的阿利·伯克级驱逐舰是世界上最先进的驱逐舰之一。

Měiguó hǎijūn de Ālì · Bókè jí qūzhújiàn shì shìjiè shàng zuì xiānjìn de qūzhújiàn zhīyī.

The US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are among the most advanced in the world.

HSK 7-9

舰队由两艘驱逐舰和一艘巡洋舰组成。

Jiànduì yóu liǎng sōu qūzhújiàn hé yī sōu xúnyángjiàn zǔchéng.

The fleet consisted of two destroyers and one cruiser.

Tips

memory

驱逐 means 'to expel/drive away,' and 舰 means 'warship' - a destroyer is literally a 'drive-away warship,' built to hunt down enemy submarines and aircraft.

Stroke Order

驱 qū

逐 zhú

舰 jiàn