Meaning of 军舰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- warship
- military naval vessel
Measure word: 艘
How to use 军舰
军舰 is a formal noun used in news, history, and military topics. It is often counted with 艘 (sōu), the measure word for ships. Example: 港口停着三艘军舰。(Gǎngkǒu tíngzhe sān sōu jūnjiàn.) Three warships are docked in the harbor.
军 (jūn) means army or military, and 舰 (jiàn) is a large ship, with the boat radical 舟 on its left. A military ship is a warship.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 舰 (jiàn) with 船 (chuán). 船 is any boat or ship, while 舰 is only for naval vessels. Also, 舰 is fourth tone, not first tone like 坚 (jiān).
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军 jūn · army · 6 strokes
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舰 jiàn · warship · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 军舰.
| 冠军 | guànjūn | champion |
| 军人 | jūnrén | serviceman; soldier |
| 亚军 | yàjūn | second place (in a sports contest); runner-up |
| 将军 | jiāngjūn | general; high-ranking military officer |
| 军队 | jūnduì | armed forces; troops |
| 海军 | hǎijūn | navy |
| 军事 | jūnshì | military affairs; (attributive) military |
| 空军 | kōngjūn | air force; (slang) to fail to catch anything (on a fishing trip); to get skunked |
| 陆军 | lùjūn | army; ground forces |
| 军官 | jūnguān | officer (military) |
| 参军 | cānjūn | to join the army; (official title in imperial China) military adviser; aide-de-camp |
| 领军 | lǐngjūn | to lead troups; (fig.) to lead |
Questions about 军舰
What does 军舰 mean?
军舰 (jūnjiàn) means "warship; military naval vessel" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 军舰?
军舰 is made of 2 characters: 军 (6 strokes), 舰 (10 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 军舰 an HSK word?
Yes. 军舰 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 军舰 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 军舰 is written 軍艦.
What is the difference between 军舰 and 战舰?
军舰 is the general word for any navy vessel, including supply and support ships. 战舰 (zhànjiàn) focuses on ships built for combat, so it is closer to battleship or fighting ship.
Can 舰 be used in other words?
Yes. Common examples are 舰队 (jiànduì) fleet, 航空母舰 (hángkōng mǔjiàn) aircraft carrier, and 舰长 (jiànzhǎng) ship captain. All of them relate to naval vessels.