Chinese word

飞行员

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēi xíng yuán

Meaning

  • nounpilot

Example

她想当飞行员。tā xiǎng dāng fēi xíng yuán

She wants to become a pilot.

Illustration for 飞行员 (pilot)

More examples

作为飞行员，他每天都要做详细的飞行前检查。zuò wéi fēi xíng yuán tā měi tiān dōu yào zuò xiáng xì de fēi xíng qián jiǎn chá

As a pilot, he has to do a detailed preflight check every day.

Core concept

A trained person who guides an aircraft through the sky.

Common phrases

  • 客机飞行员kè jī fēi xíng yuán

    airline pilot

  • 见习飞行员jiàn xí fēi xíng yuán

    trainee pilot

  • 资深飞行员zī shēn fēi xíng yuán

    veteran pilot

Similar words

机长jī zhǎng: The crew member responsible for the flight and final safety decisions.
副驾驶fù jià shǐ: A flight crew member who helps control the aircraft and shares instrument duties.
机师jī shī: A qualified person who operates an aircraft as a pilot.
驾驶员jià shǐ yuán: A person who drives or operates a vehicle such as a car or aircraft.

Definition in Chinese

从事飞行操作，驾驶飞机的专业人员。cóng shì fēi xíng cāo zuò jià shǐ fēi jī de zhuān yè rén yuán

Word origin

飞 (fēi, "fly") + 行 (xíng, "move") + 员 (yuán, "person") forms a word for a person whose work is flying aircraft.

Usage tips

  • English uses pilot for some people who guide ships, but this Chinese word is for aircraft pilots.

Related words

  • 飞行记录仪fēi xíng jì lù yíflight recordernoun
  • 飞行服fēi xíng fúflight suitnoun

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