gunboat; light artillery warship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
light warship equipped primarily with cannons/artillery, used for coastal defense, bombardment of shore targets, and covering troop landings
Military/naval terminology. Historically associated with imperialism and 'gunboat diplomacy' (炮舰外交). Distinct from larger battleships or destroyers by its lighter armor and focus on coastal operations.
Shí十
jiǔ九
shì世
jì纪
，
Xī西
fāng方
liè列
qiáng强
jīng经
cháng常
shǐ使
yòng用
pào炮
jiàn舰
lái来
dǎ打
kāi开
tā他
guó国
de的
mào贸
yì易
gǎng港
kǒu口
。
In the 19th century, Western powers often used gunboats to force open trading ports in other countries.
Zhè这
sōu艘
pào炮
jiàn舰
zhuāng装
bèi备
le了
liù六
mén门
dà大
kǒu口
jìng径
huǒ火
pào炮
，
shì适
hé合
jìn近
àn岸
zhī支
yuán援
zuò作
zhàn战
。
This gunboat is equipped with six large-caliber cannons, making it suitable for close shore support operations.
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Pào炮
jiàn舰
wài外
jiāo交
shì是
dì帝
guó国
zhǔ主
yì义
shí时
dài代
qiáng强
quán权
zhèng政
zhì治
de的
diǎn典
xíng型
chǎn产
wù物
。
Gunboat diplomacy is a typical product of power politics in the imperialist era.
Hǎi海
jūn军
jiāng将
jǐ几
sōu艘
jiǔ旧
qū驱
zhú逐
jiàn舰
gǎi改
zhuāng装
chéng成
pào炮
jiàn舰
，
yòng用
yú于
yán沿
hǎi海
xún巡
luó逻
rèn任
wù务
。
The navy converted several old destroyers into gunboats for coastal patrol duties.