The Chinese word 飞机 means “airplane” in English. It is a compound word made up of two characters: 飞 meaning “to fly” and 机 meaning “machine”. The word 飞机 is commonly used in spoken and written Chinese to refer to any type of aircraft that can fly through the air, including commercial airliners, military jets, helicopters, and small private planes. It is an important word to know for anyone learning Chinese, especially for those interested in aviation or travel.
Translation
Noun: airplane
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我坐飞机去北京 | wǒ zuò fēijī qù běijīng | I am taking a plane to Beijing |
| 飞机起飞了 | fēijī qǐfēi le | The airplane has taken off |
| 飞机降落在机场 | fēijī jiàngluò zài jīchǎng | The airplane is landing at the airport |
| 飞机上的餐食很美味 | fēijī shàng de cānshí hěn měiwèi | The food on the airplane is very delicious |
| 我喜欢坐大型的飞机 | wǒ xǐhuan zuò dàxíng de fēijī | I like to ride on large airplanes |
| 飞机上有很多座位 | fēijī shàng yǒu hěn duō zuòwèi | There are many seats on the airplane |
| 飞机的速度非常快 | fēijī de sùdù fēicháng kuài | The airplane’s speed is very fast |
| 飞机在云层中飞行 | fēijī zài yún céng zhōng fēixíng | The airplane is flying in the clouds |
HSK
飞机 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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