Chinese word

海军

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎi jūn

Meaning

  • nounnavy

Example

我的哥哥在海军服役。wǒ dī gē gē zài hǎi jūn fú yì

My older brother serves in the navy.

Illustration for 海军 (navy)

More examples

这支海军舰队正在进行跨国联合演习。zhè zhī hǎi jūn jiàn duì zhèng zài jìn xíng kuà guó lián hé yǎn xí

This naval fleet is currently carrying out a multinational joint exercise.

Core concept

A military service organized to operate at sea and protect a country's waters.

Common phrases

  • 在海军服役zài hǎi jūn fú yì

    serve in the navy

  • 海军基地hǎi jūn jī dì

    naval base

  • 海军舰队hǎi jūn jiàn duì

    naval fleet

Similar words

陆军lù jūn: The part of a country's military responsible for operations and defense on land.
空军kōng jūn: The part of a country's military that uses aircraft for operations and defense in the air.
军队jūn duì: The general term for an organized armed force used for war, defense, or public safety.
部队bù duì: A military formation organized to carry out a specific task or serve in a specific area.

Definition in Chinese

在海上执行军事任务、保护国家海域安全的军队。zài hǎi shàng zhí xíng jūn shì rèn wù bǎo hù guó jiā hǎi yù ān quán de jūn duì

Word origin

海 (hǎi, "sea") + 军 (jūn, "military force") forms a compound for the military service responsible for operations at sea.

Usage tips

  • The word refers to a whole branch of the armed forces, not to one ship, so English separates the service from its ships and personnel.

Opposites

Related words

  • 海军上将hǎi jūn shàng jiàngadmiral of the navynoun
  • 海军学院hǎi jūn xué yuànnaval academynoun
  • 海军司令部hǎi jūn sī lìng bùnaval headquartersnoun

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