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submarine

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qian2ting3 qiántǐng

Meaning


Primary

submarine

Alternatives

sub

Mnemonic


A 潜艇 submarine is a 艇 light boat that can 潜 submerge in water.

Usage


潜艇 非常 安静。

Submarines are very quiet.

潜艇 潜入 了 深海。

The submarine dove into the deep sea.

潜艇 可以 在 水下 很 长 时间。

A submarine can stay underwater for a long time.