frigate in Chinese
frigate in Chinese is 巡防艦, 巡防舰 — frigate means a fast, medium-sized warship, historically used for patrol and escort duties and today for anti-submarine and general naval operations.
frigate in Chinese
巡防艦
Pronounced: xún fáng jiàn
(historical) A warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the line at the beginning of the development of the ironclad battleship. [mid 19th–late 19th c.]
巡防舰
Pronounced: xún fáng jiàn
(historical) A warship combining sail and steam propulsion, typically of ironclad timber construction, supplementing and superseding sailing ships of the line at the beginning of the development of the ironclad battleship. [mid 19th–late 19th c.]
What does "frigate" mean?
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noun A fast, medium-sized warship, historically used for patrol and escort duties and today for anti-submarine and general naval operations.
"The frigate escorted the convoy safely across the Atlantic."
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- The frigate escorted the convoy safely across the Atlantic.
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What is "frigate" in Chinese?
"frigate" in Chinese is 巡防艦, 巡防舰. frigate means: A fast, medium-sized warship, historically used for patrol and escort duties and today for anti-submarine and general naval operations.
How do you pronounce 巡防艦?
"frigate" in Chinese is 巡防艦, pronounced "xún fáng jiàn".
How do you use "frigate" in a sentence?
Example: "The frigate escorted the convoy safely across the Atlantic." In Chinese, "frigate" is 巡防艦, 巡防舰.
Are there other ways to say "frigate" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "frigate": 巡防艦, 巡防舰.
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