tǎn kè
tank
In Chinese, '坦克' refers to the heavy armored fighting vehicle carrying guns and moving on a continuous articulated metal track. It is used in the same way as the English word 'tank' - it can be used both in a military context or to describe a container or receptacle. It also has additional meanings, such as a criticism catcher or, by extension, a tough person.
Wǒ zài yóuxì zhōng jiàshǐle yīgè tǎnkè
I drove a tank in the game.
In this sentence, 'tank' is the object of the driver in the game.
Zhè jiā bówùguǎn yǒu xǔduō èr zhàn shíqī de tǎnkè
This museum has many tanks from World War II.
This sentence refers to a museum that has a collection of tanks from World War II.
Wǒmen zhèngzài guānchá nàgè tǎnkè de dòngtài
We are observing the movement of that tank.
In this sentence, the subject is observing the movement of a particular tank.
Wǒ àihào yánjiū tǎnkè de lìshǐ
I enjoy studying the history of tanks.
This sentence tells us about a person who enjoys learning about the history of tanks.
Tǎnkè shì nàgè diànyǐng de zhòngyào yuánsù
The tank is an important element of that movie.
This sentence is about a movie where the tank plays a prominent role.
Tā zài móxíng diàn mǎile yīgè tǎnkè móxíng
He bought a tank model from the model shop.
This sentence describes a person buying a model of a tank from a model shop.
Tǎnkè bùduì zhèngzài jìnxíng xùnliàn
The tank troops are training.
This sentence describes a scene where tank troops are in the middle of training.
Tā duì tǎnkè shèjì hěn gǎnxìngqù
She is very interested in tank design.
This sentence tells us that someone is very interested in the design of tanks.
Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ wán tǎnkè wánjù
The children are playing with tank toys in the park.
In this sentence, children are playing with toys in the shape of a tank in a park.
Tǎnkè zài zhànchǎng shàng shì fēicháng qiángdà de
Tanks are very powerful on the battlefield.
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