火箭

huǒ jiàn

CL 个 gè 支 zhī 枚 méi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

1. rocket

Word relationships

Related words

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• 导弹 dǎo dàn 导弹 dǎo dàn (guided) missile rocket-powered weapons vs. launch vehicles: (guided) missile
• 宇宙飞船 yǔ zhòu fēi chuán 宇宙飞船 yǔ zhòu fēi chuán spacecraft spacecraft vs. rocket: spacecraft
• 烟花 yān huā 烟花 yān huā fireworks firework rockets vs. aerospace rockets: fireworks
• 航天器 háng tiān qì 航天器 háng tiān qì spacecraft space vehicle: spacecraft

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with measure word 枚 (méi), e.g., 一枚火箭 (a rocket).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 火剪 (fire tongs); they share the same pronunciation 'huǒ jiǎn' but differ in tone and meaning.

Example Sentences

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火箭 成功发射了。

The rocket was successfully launched.

他们发射了一枚 火箭 。

They launched a rocket.

火箭 發射。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13206701)

他們發射 火箭 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13206710)

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Words Containing 火箭

• 助推火箭 助推火箭 zhù tuī huǒ jiàn: booster rocket
• 火箭弹 火箭弹 huǒ jiàn dàn: rocket (artillery)
• 火箭推进榴弹 火箭推进榴弹 huǒ jiàn tuī jìn liú dàn: rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)
• 火箭炮 火箭炮 huǒ jiàn pào: rocket artillery
• 火箭筒 火箭筒 huǒ jiàn tǒng: bazooka
• 火箭军 火箭军 huǒ jiàn jūn: Rocket Force, branch of the PLA responsible for tactical and strategic missiles
• 运载火箭 运载火箭 yùn zài huǒ jiàn: carrier rocket

Child Words of 火箭

• 火 火 huǒ: fire
• 箭 箭 jiàn: arrow