Chinese Conversation · Level 55
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Chinese word
机舱
Pronunciation
Pinyinjī cāng
Meaning
- nounaircraft cabin
Example
请把手提行李放到机舱上方的行李架上。qǐng bǎ shǒu tí xíng lǐ fàng dào jī cāng shàng fāng de xíng lǐ jià shàng
Please put your carry-on luggage in the overhead rack in the aircraft cabin.
More examples
飞机遇到气流，机舱气压会发生变化。fēi jī yù dào qì liú jī cāng qì yā huì fā shēng biàn huà
When the aircraft hits turbulence, the cabin pressure changes.
Core concept
An enclosed section inside an aircraft where people travel or goods are carried.
Common phrases
机舱气压jī cāng qì yā
aircraft cabin pressure
机舱行李架jī cāng xíng lǐ jià
cabin luggage rack
机舱内广播jī cāng nèi guǎng bō
in-cabin announcement
Similar words
客舱kè cāng: The section inside an aircraft where passengers sit during a flight.
货舱huò cāng: The enclosed section of an aircraft used for cargo and large baggage.
Definition in Chinese
飞机内部供乘客或机组人员活动、放置行李的封闭舱室，常指客舱。fēi jī nèi bù gōng chéng kè huò jī zǔ rén yuán huó dòng fàng zhì xíng lǐ de fēng bì cāng shì cháng zhǐ kè cāng
Word origin
机舱 (jīcāng, "aircraft compartment") combines 机 (jī, "plane") + 舱 (cāng, "enclosed compartment"), using the familiar idea of a ship's enclosed section for the inside of an aircraft.
Usage tips
- On a flight, this word usually refers to the space around the seats, so hand luggage goes overhead while checked luggage is carried in a separate lower section.
Other meanings
- passenger compartmentnoun
Related words
- 客舱kè cāngpassenger cabinnoun
- 机舱门jī cāng ménaircraft cabin doornoun