Chinese word

直升机

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhí shēng jī

Meaning

  • nounhelicopter

Example

他第一次坐上了直升机。tā dì yí cì zuò shàng le zhí shēng jī

He rode in a helicopter for the first time.

Illustration for 直升机 (helicopter)

More examples

在救灾现场，直升机可以快速运送人员和物资。zài jiù zāi xiàn chǎng zhí shēng jī ké yǐ kuài sù yùn sòng rén yuán hé wù zī

At the disaster relief site, a helicopter can quickly transport people and supplies.

Core concept

An aircraft whose spinning blades lift it straight upward and let it hover without a runway.

Common phrases

  • 乘坐直升机chéng zuò zhí shēng jī

    ride in a helicopter

  • 驾驶直升机jià shǐ zhí shēng jī

    pilot a helicopter

  • 直升机起飞zhí shēng jī qǐ fēi

    helicopter takes off

Similar words

飞机fēi jī: A fixed-wing aircraft used to carry people or goods through the air, often over long distances.

Definition in Chinese

通过旋翼产生升力，能够垂直起降和悬停的航空器，常用于运输、救援和侦察。tōng guò xuán yì chǎn shēng shēng lì néng gòu chuí zhí qǐ jiàng hé xuán tíng de háng kōng qì cháng yòng yú yùn shū jiù yuán hé zhēn chá

Word origin

直升机 (zhíshēngjī, "helicopter") is a descriptive compound of 直 (zhí, "straight"), 升 (shēng, "rise"), and 机 (jī, "machine").

Usage tips

  • For everyday counting, Chinese uses 架 (jià, "aircraft classifier") with this noun rather than a general classifier.

Opposites

  • 固定翼飞机gù dìng yì fēi jīfixed-wing airplanenoun

Related words

  • 直升机驾驶员zhí shēng jī jià shǐ yuánhelicopter pilotnoun
  • 直升机维修员zhí shēng jī wéi xiū yuánhelicopter mechanicnoun

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