Newspaper Terms (1) - Chinese

海军基地

hǎijūn jīdì - naval base

海军

hǎijūn - navy

基地

jīdì - a base or facility, often for military operations

放军

fàngjūn - armed forces (specifically those of the People's Liberation Army)

海上

Hǎishàng - on the sea or maritime

武装力量

wǔzhuāng lìliàng - armed forces or military power

武装

wǔzhuāng - to arm or equip with weapons

力量

lìliàng - strength or force

航母

hángmǔ - aircraft carrier

第一岛链

dìyī dǎoliàn - the first island chain

直升机

zhíshēngjī - helicopter

战斗机

zhàndòujī - fighter jet

演习

yǎnxí - military exercise or drill

军舰

jūn jiàn - warship

艘

sōu - measure word for ships

亚洲

yàzhōu - Asia

盟友

méngyǒu - ally

震慑

zhènshè - to deter or intimidate

全球

quánqiú - global or worldwide

激烈

jīliè - intense or fierce

竞争

jìngzhēng - competition or rivalry

停火

Tínghuǒ - ceasefire

协议

xiéyì - agreement or treaty

领导人

Lǐngdǎorén - leader or chief

宣布

xuānbù - to announce or proclaim

冲突

chōngtū - conflict or clash

死亡

sǐwáng - death or demise

数十

shù shí - dozens or tens of