jiàn

舰

Character · NounTraditional艦

large warship; naval vessel

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

large warship; naval vessel

formal

Refers exclusively to military marine vessels, used in formal and technical contexts for naval affairs.

Hǎi海
jūn军
jiàn舰
duì队
yóu由
duō多
sōu艘
jun1军
jiàn舰
zǔ组
chéng成
 。

The naval fleet is made up of multiple warships.

Xún巡
yáng洋
jiàn舰
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
dà大
xíng型
yuǎn远
yáng洋
zuò作
zhàn战
jun1军
jiàn舰
 。

A cruiser is a large long-range combat warship.

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Qū驱
zhú逐
jiàn舰
jù具
bèi备
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
fáng防
kōng空
hé和
fǎn反
qián潜
néng能
lì力
 。

A destroyer has strong air defense and anti-submarine capabilities.

Háng航
kōng空
mǔ母
jiàn舰
shì是
mù目
qián前
zuì最
dà大
de的
jūn军
yòng用
jiàn舰
tǐng艇
 。

Aircraft carriers are the largest current military naval vessels.

Zhè这
sōu艘
jun1军
jiàn舰
jiāng将
zài在
nán南
hǎi海
jìn进
xíng行
xún巡
xún航
rèn任
wù务
 。

This warship will conduct patrol missions in the South China Sea.