Chinese word

军舰

Pronunciation

Pinyinjūn jiàn

Meaning

  • nounwarship

Example

我们在海上看到了一艘军舰。wǒ men zài hǎi shàng kàn dào le yì sōu jūn jiàn

We saw a warship at sea.

Illustration for 军舰 (warship)

More examples

海上演习中，军舰编队正在进行协同训练。hǎi shàng yǎn xí zhōng jūn jiàn biān duì zhèng zài jìn xíng xié tóng xùn liàn

During a naval exercise, a formation of warships is conducting coordinated training.

Core concept

A ship that belongs to a navy and carries out military work at sea.

Common phrases

  • 多艘军舰duō sōu jūn jiàn

    several warships

  • 在军舰上zài jūn jiàn shàng

    on board a warship

  • 军舰护航jūn jiàn hù háng

    warships escort

Similar words

军船jūn chuán: Any ship used by the armed forces, including ships for noncombat work.
战舰zhàn jiàn: A warship designed specifically for combat at sea.
航母háng mǔ: A large warship that carries and supports aircraft.
驱逐舰qū zhú jiàn: A quick, maneuverable warship assigned mainly to escort and protect a fleet.

Definition in Chinese

军舰是海军服役的舰艇，通常配备火炮、导弹等武器，用于国防和海上控制。jūn jiàn shì hǎi jūn fú yì de jiàn tǐng tōng cháng pèi bèi huǒ pào dǎo dàn děng wǔ qì yòng yú guó fáng hé hǎi shàng kòng zhì

Word origin

军 (jūn, "military") narrows 舰 (jiàn, "ship") to a vessel connected with the armed forces and naval operations.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on the vessel's military role, so its use does not by itself tell the listener the ship's size, shape, or exact mission.

Other meanings

  • battleshipnoun

Opposites

  • 客船kè chuánpassenger shipnoun
  • 商船shāng chuánmerchant shipnoun

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