Chinese word

飞行模式

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēi xíng mó shì

Meaning

  • nounairplane mode

Example

请把手机调到飞行模式。qǐng bǎ shǒu jī tiáo dào fēi xíng mó shì

Please switch your phone to airplane mode.

Illustration for 飞行模式 (airplane mode)

More examples

上飞机前我会打开飞行模式。shàng fēi jī qián wǒ huì dǎ kāi fēi xíng mó shì

Before boarding the plane, I turn on airplane mode.

Core concept

A pause switch for a device's usual radio connections, with limited wireless functions available again when permitted.

Common phrases

  • 打开飞行模式dǎ kāi fēi xíng mó shì

    turn on airplane mode

  • 关闭飞行模式guān bì fēi xíng mó shì

    turn off airplane mode

  • 将手机调到飞行模式jiāng shǒu jī tiáo dào fēi xíng mó shì

    switch the phone to airplane mode

  • 设置为飞行模式shè zhì wèi fēi xíng mó shì

    set to airplane mode

Similar words

静音模式jìng yīn mó shì: A phone setting that makes calls and notifications silent by removing sound and vibration.
免打扰模式miǎn dá rǎo mó shì: A phone setting that restricts calls and notifications so they cause fewer interruptions.
省电模式shěng diàn mó shì: A phone setting that lowers device activity and screen brightness to extend battery life.
离线模式lí xiàn mó shì: A phone setting that keeps the device off networks, making online features unavailable.

Definition in Chinese

将手机等电子设备的无线发射功能短时间关闭的功能名称，开启后通常无法拨打电话或使用移动数据，但在允许时可单独打开Wi‑Fi或蓝牙。jiāng shǒu jī děng diàn zi shè bèi de wú xiàn fā shè gōng néng duǎn shí jiān guān bì de gōng néng míng chēng kāi qǐ hòu tōng cháng wú fǎ bō dǎ diàn huà huò shǐ yòng yí dòng shù jù dàn zài yún xǔ shí kě dān dú dǎ kāi Wi Fi huò lán yá

Word origin

The compound links flying with a device setting, because the function was designed to suspend wireless communication while a passenger is airborne.

Usage tips

  • The term is common beyond aircraft, so its travel-related name does not limit it to flights or airports.

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