Chinese word

航空

Pronunciation

Pinyinháng kōng

Meaning

  • nounaviation

Example

他在航空公司工作。tā zài háng kōng gōng sī gōng zuò

He works for an aviation company.

Illustration for 航空 (aviation)

More examples

航空安全对飞行很重要。háng kōng ān quán duì fēi xíng hěn zhòng yào

Aviation safety is very important when flying.

Core concept

A connected air-transport system that moves people and goods and keeps flights operating safely.

Common phrases

  • 航空公司háng kōng gōng sī

    aviation company

  • 航空运输háng kōng yùn shū

    air transport

  • 航空安全háng kōng ān quán

    aviation safety

Similar words

飞机fēi jī: An aircraft used to carry people or goods through the air.
航班háng bān: A scheduled flight identified by a set time and flight number.
航空公司háng kōng gōng sī: A company that provides air travel or air freight services.
空运kōng yùn: The transport of goods or cargo by air.

Definition in Chinese

指在天空中以飞机为载体进行的运输、飞行运营与空中交通管理等活动，以及由此形成的行业体系。zhǐ zài tiān kōng zhōng yǐ fēi jī wèi zài tǐ jìn xíng de yùn shū fēi xíng yùn yíng yǔ kōng zhōng jiāo tōng guán lǐ děng huó dòng yǐ jí yóu cǐ xíng chéng de háng yè tǐ xì

Word origin

航空 (hángkōng, "aviation") is formed from 航 (háng, "navigate") + 空 (kōng, "sky"), joining the idea of travel with the space where it takes place.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, it usually names a broad field or system and often appears in formal compounds, rather than referring to one particular trip through the air.

Opposites

Related words

  • 航空业háng kōng yèaviation industrynoun
  • 民用航空mín yòng háng kōngcivil aviationnoun

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