直升机
zhí shēng jī
The English word "helicopter" is 直升机 (zhí shēng jī) in Chinese.
直升机 is used to refer to the aircraft known as a helicopter.
Meaning: aircraft (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound where 直 means "vertical", 升 means "rise/ascend" and 机 means "machine".
How do you pronounce it?
zhí shēng jī
Did you know?
- The word 机 in 直升机 is a shortened form of 机器, which originally referred to looms in ancient China.
- The term 直升 is also used in the Chinese education system to describe 'skipping' a grade or entering university without taking the standard entrance exam.
- The term 直升机 follows a common Chinese pattern of naming technology by its most defining physical behavior rather than its mechanical component.
Examples in context
- 他们被直升机解救。They were rescued by helicopter.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use 直升机 in a sentence regarding being rescued.Tatoeba #528053 by biglion, translation #306016 by CK
- 请注意直升机起飞时的安全。Please pay attention to the safety during the helicopter takeoff.
- 这家公司投资研发直升飞机技术。This company invests in the research and development of helicopter technology.
- 我曾经有机会乘坐直升飞机飞越美丽的山脉。I once had the opportunity to fly over beautiful mountains in a helicopter.
- 那架直升机在空中盘旋。Nà jià zhíshēngjī zài kōngzhōng pánxuán.That helicopter is hovering in the sky.
- 我们需要一架直升机来救援。Wǒmen xūyào yī jià zhíshēngjī lái jiùyuán.We need a helicopter for the rescue.
Example conversation
Two friends are watching a training session from a distance.
- 浩然 Haoran你看，那是一架直升机吗？Nǐ kàn, nà shì yī jià zhíshēngjī ma?Look, is that a helicopter?
- 佳怡 Jiayi对，是政府的直升机。Duì, shì zhèngfǔ de zhíshēngjī.Yes, it is a government helicopter.
- 浩然 Haoran它飞得非常快。Tā fēi de fēicháng kuài.It is flying very fast.
- 佳怡 Jiayi浩然，那是演习中的直升机。Hàorán, nà shì yǎnxí zhōng de zhíshēngjī.Haoran, that is a helicopter in a drill.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
