Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 炮艇
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; CL:枚[mei2]
马后炮mǎhòupào(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away; (fig.) a useless action or comment; sth done after it's too late; variant of 馬後炮|马后炮[ma3 hou4 pao4]
炮pàocannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker; variant of 炮[pao4]
潜艇qiántǐnga submarine
舰艇jiàn tǐngwarship; naval vessel