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坦克

tǎn kè
辆 liàng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. tank (military vehicle) (loanword)

Word relationships

Register variants

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战车
zhàn chē

war chariot

战车 is a formal or military term for armored fighting vehicles, while 坦克 specifically refers to tanks.

Related words

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装甲车
zhuāng jiǎ chē

armored car

装甲车 is an armored vehicle, a broader category that includes tanks.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

坦克 refers specifically to the tracked, armored fighting vehicle; do not use it for other armored vehicles like APCs.

Example Sentences

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一辆 坦克 开过来了。
A tank is coming over.

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Words Containing 坦克

反坦克
fǎn tǎn kè

anti-tank

坦克车
tǎn kè chē

tank (armored vehicle)

Child Words of 坦克

克
kè

to be able to

坦
tǎn

flat