舰船 (jiàn chuán) — warships; naval vessels
Definition
舰船 is a formal term for military ships collectively, usually appearing in news, defense, or naval contexts rather than everyday speech. A single ship is called 舰 (jiàn) or 船 (chuán); 舰船 covers the whole category.
noun
warshipsnaval vessels
Measure word · 艘
Examples
- 舰船。Zhè sōu jiàn chuán shì hǎi jūn zuì xīn de qū zhú jiàn.This warship is the navy's newest destroyer.
- 舰船。Gǎng kǒu tíng bó zhe shù shí sōu jiàn chuán.Dozens of naval vessels are anchored in the harbor.
- ，舰船。Yǎn xí zhōng, jiàn chuán biān duì jìn xíng le shí tán shè jī.During the exercise, the warship formation conducted live-fire drills.
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