Chinese word

坦克

Pronunciation

Pinyintǎn kè

Meaning

  • nountank

Example

孩子喜欢玩坦克玩具hái zi xǐ huān wán tǎn kè wán jù

Children like playing with toy tanks.

Illustration for 坦克 (tank)

More examples

驾驶坦克需要专业训练。jià shǐ tǎn kè xū yào zhuān yè xùn liàn

Driving a tank requires professional training.

Core concept

A heavily armored ground vehicle with a rotating turret and tracks for moving across difficult land.

Common phrases

  • 驾驶坦克jià shǐ tǎn kè

    drive a tank

  • 坦克部队tǎn kè bù duì

    tank unit

  • 坦克模型tǎn kè mó xíng

    tank model

Similar words

装甲车zhuāng jiǎ chē: An armored vehicle that protects passengers or cargo from outside dangers while moving.
战车zhàn chē: A combat vehicle from ancient times, usually pulled by horses or other animals.

Definition in Chinese

一种装甲的陆用战斗车辆，通常配备旋转炮塔和履带，用于在地面执行攻防和火力支援。yì zhǒng zhuāng jiǎ de lù yòng zhàn dòu chē liàng tōng cháng pèi bèi xuán zhuǎn pào tǎ hé lǚ dài yòng yú zài dì miàn zhí xíng gōng fáng hé huǒ lì zhī yuán

Word origin

坦克 (tǎnkè, "tank") is a sound-based borrowing of the English word tank, with Chinese characters chosen mainly for their pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • When counting this vehicle, 坦克 (tǎnkè, "tank") normally takes 辆 (liàng, "vehicle classifier"), not 个 (gè, "general classifier").

Related words

  • 坦克兵tǎn kè bīngtank crewmannoun
  • 坦克部队tǎn kè bù duìtank unitnoun

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