navy; ancient naval forces
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navy; naval forces (especially in ancient China)
archaicAn archaic term primarily used in historical contexts to refer to ancient Chinese naval forces. In modern Chinese, 海军 (hǎijūn) is used instead.
Qīng清
cháo朝
jiàn建
lì立
le了
qiáng强
dà大
de的
shuǐ水
shī师
。
The Qing Dynasty established a powerful navy.
Gǔ古
dài代
shuǐ水
shī师
zhǔ主
yào要
zài在
jiāng江
hé河
hú湖
hǎi海
shàng上
zuò作
zhàn战
。
Ancient naval forces mainly fought on rivers, lakes, and seas.
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Tā他
shì是
Fú福
jiàn建
shuǐ水
shī师
de的
tí提
dū督
。
He was the admiral of the Fujian Navy.
Zhè这
zhī支
shuǐ水
shī师
yōng拥
yǒu有
shù数
bǎi百
sōu艘
zhàn战
chuán船
。
This naval force possessed hundreds of warships.