北洋水師 běi yáng shuǐ shī

Beiyang Fleet; late Qing north China navy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. north China navy (esp. the ill-fated Chinese navy in the 1895 war with Japan)

Characters

Character Meaning
北 běi HSK 1
north; (classical) to be defeated
洋 yáng HSK 4
foreign; ocean; vast
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
師 shī
teacher; master; expert