Meaning of 飞机
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- airplane
Measure word: 架
How to use 飞机
飞机 is the everyday word for an airplane, and you take a plane with the verb 坐 (zuò). Example: 我坐飞机去北京。 (Wǒ zuò fēijī qù Běijīng.) I am flying to Beijing.
飞 (fēi) means to fly and 机 (jī) means machine, so 飞机 is literally a flying machine. Picture the strokes of 飞 as two wings spreading out on a body.
Common mistake: Learners often say 开飞机 when they mean riding a plane, but 开飞机 means piloting it. As a passenger, use 坐飞机 (zuò fēijī) or 乘飞机 (chéng fēijī).
飞机 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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飞 fēi · to fly · 3 strokes
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机 jī · desk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 飞机.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circum |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
| 起飞 | qǐfēi | (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to star |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 关机 | guānjī | to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film |
| 洗衣机 | xǐyījī | washing machine; washer |
| 开机 | kāijī | to start an engine; to boot up (a computer) |
Questions about 飞机
What does 飞机 mean?
飞机 (fēijī) means "airplane" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 飞机?
飞机 is made of 2 characters: 飞 (3 strokes), 机 (6 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 飞机 an HSK word?
Yes. 飞机 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 飞机 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 飞机 is written 飛機.
What is the measure word for 飞机?
Use 架 (jià), as in 一架飞机 (yí jià fēijī), one airplane. In casual speech some people also say 一个飞机, but 架 is the standard choice.
How do I say I am getting on or off a plane?
Say 上飞机 (shàng fēijī) for boarding and 下飞机 (xià fēijī) for getting off. For the plane taking off, say 飞机起飞了 (fēijī qǐfēi le).