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“plane” in Chinese

Chinese

Also刨 (bào)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēi jī

Example

我明天坐飞机去北京。wǒ míng tiān zuò fēi jī qù běi jīng

I will go to Beijing by plane tomorrow.

Illustration for 飞机 (plane)

How to say “plane” in Chinese

“Plane” in Chinese is 飞机 (fēi jī).

A winged vehicle that uses its own power to travel long distances through the air.

Full entry for 飞机: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 飞机

飞机起飞了。fēi jī qǐ fēi le

The plane took off.

Tips for using 飞机

  • The measure word 架 (jià, "aircraft") counts the vehicle, but 班 (bān, "scheduled service") counts a scheduled flight, helping separate an aircraft from its journey.

Other Chinese words for “plane”

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刨

bào

verbplane

他把木头刨平了。tā bǎ mù tou bào píng le

He planed the wood smooth.

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