sail underwater; submerge and navigate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to navigate underwater; to travel submerged (said of submarines, vessels)
Usually refers to submarines or underwater vessels traveling beneath the surface. Often used in military, nautical, or technical contexts.
Qián潜
tǐng艇
lián连
xù续
qián潜
háng航
le了
èr二
shí十
tiān天
。
The submarine sailed underwater continuously for twenty days.
Zhè这
sōu艘
xīn新
xíng型
hé核
qián潜
tǐng艇
kě可
yǐ以
lián连
xù续
qián潜
háng航
sān三
gè个
yuè月
bù不
yòng用
shàng上
fú浮
。
This new nuclear submarine can remain submerged and navigate continuously for three months without surfacing.
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Qián潜
háng航
shēn深
dù度
shì是
héng衡
liàng量
qián潜
tǐng艇
xìn性
néng能
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhǐ指
biāo标
。
Submerged navigation depth is an important indicator for measuring submarine performance.