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title: "Qianting Meaning: 潜艇 (qiántǐng) Means “submarine”"
description: "潜艇 (traditional 潛艇, qiántǐng) means “submarine”. Hear its tones, see what 潜 and 艇 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianting"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 潜艇 mean?

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潜艇 qiántǐng

## submarine

## Its characters

1. 潜 qián to dive
2. 艇 tǐng boat

## In a sentence

我们在博物馆参观了一艘潜艇。 We toured a submarine at the museum.

[More about 潜艇](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%BD%9C%E8%89%87)

## More words with 潜 or 艇

- [潜力 qiánlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianli)
- [潜水 qiánshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianshui)
- [潜在 qiánzài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianzai)

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