jūn jiàn
warship; military naval ship
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中国海军有一支强大的军舰舰队。
Zhōngguó hǎijūn yǒu yī zhī qiángdà de jūnjiàn jiànduì.
The Chinese Navy has a powerful fleet of warships.
军舰在海上航行。
Jūnjiàn zài hǎishàng hángxíng.
The warship is sailing at sea.
军舰上配备了各种武器。
Jūnjiàn shàng pèibèi le gè zhǒng wǔqì.
The warship is equipped with various weapons.
战舰 (zhàn jiàn)
warship
军用舰艇 (jūn yòng jiàn tǐng)
naval vessel
民船 (mín chuán)
civilian ship
商船 (shāng chuán)
merchant ship
The Chinese word 军舰 (jūn jiàn) for "warship" is a compound of two characters: 军 (jūn) meaning "military" and 舰 (jiàn) meaning "ship". The character 军 is derived from the ancient Chinese character 戎 (róng), which originally meant "weapon" or "war". Over time, the meaning of 戎 expanded to include the military and military affairs. The character 舰 is derived from the ancient Chinese character 舟 (zhōu), which originally meant "boat" or "ship". Over time, the meaning of 舟 expanded to include warships and other large vessels. The combination of 军 and 舰 in 军舰 thus creates a word that specifically refers to a military ship or warship.
