舰艇 (jiàn tǐng) — warship; naval vessel | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

warshipnaval vessel

Measure word · 艘

Examples

舰艇。
Zhè sōu jiàn tǐng shì hǎi jūn zuì xīn jiàn zào de.
This warship is the newest built by the navy.
舰艇。
Gǎng kǒu tíng bó zhe duō sōu jiàn tǐng.
Several naval vessels are anchored in the harbor.
，舰艇。
Yǎn xí zhōng, shù sōu jiàn tǐng tóng shí chū háng.
During the exercise, several warships set sail at the same time.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

舰jiànwarship

艇tǐngsmall vessel

“舰” and “艇” are both kinds of watercraft, so together they name naval vessels.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 艦; 舰 is its simplified writing.

舟監艦

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

監

監jiān艦⁰jiàn

Same sound today

The traditional form 艦 pairs 舟 (boat) with 監 to give the sound; the simplified 舰 is a shorthand and its right side is not the historical sound part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

舟廷艇

Meaning part形符xíngfú

舟舟zhōuboat

Sound part声符shēngfú

廷

廷tíng艇tǐng

Same sound today

艇 pairs 舟, meaning boat, with 廷, which gives the sound.

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 Military & Defense

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