English–Chinese
“submarine” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinqián tǐng
Example
新闻说海里发现了一艘潜艇。xīn wén shuō hái lǐ fā xiàn le yì sōu qián tǐng
The news said a submarine was found at sea.
How to say “submarine” in Chinese
“Submarine” in Chinese is 潜艇 (qián tǐng).
A self-contained vessel that leaves the surface to carry people, equipment, or instruments on underwater missions.
Example sentences with 潜艇
军方宣布新一代潜艇下水测试成功。jūn fāng xuān bù xīn yí dài qián tǐng xià shuǐ cè shì chéng gōng
The military announced that the launch test of a new-generation submarine was successful.
Tips for using 潜艇
- For counting 潜艇 (qiántǐng, "submarine"), Chinese normally uses the vessel classifier 艘 (sōu, "vessel classifier"), not the general classifier 个 (gè, "general classifier").