潜艇 qiántǐng a submarine
How to remember 潜艇: 潜 to hide + 艇 dugout = a submarine.
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How it is used
- Submarine (the naval vessel) - 核潜艇 (hé qiántǐng) nuclear submarine.
- Short for 潜水艇 (qiánshuǐtǐng); the clipped 潜艇 is the standard everyday form.
- Purely a military/technical noun.