喷气式飞机
pēnqìshì fēijī
In Chinese, the word for jet is 喷气式飞机 (pēnqìshì fēijī).
The term 喷气式飞机 is used to refer to a jet-powered aircraft. It is a noun describing the entire vehicle.
Meaning: engine (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 喷气 (spray air/gas), 式 (style/type) and 飞机 (airplane).
Which one should you use?
喷气式飞机 refers to the entire aircraft, whereas 喷气发动机 (pēnqì fāndòngjī) refers specifically to the jet engine itself.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
pēnqìshì fēijī
Did you know?
- The character 机 in 飞机 is a shortened version of 机器 (machine), which originally referred specifically to weaving looms in ancient China.
- While 喷气 describes the physical act of spraying gas, the same character 喷 is used in the word for 'volcano' 火山喷发, describing the eruption of lava.
- The character 式 in 喷气式飞机 is used similarly to 'style' in fashion, but here it functions as a technical classifier meaning 'type' or 'model'.
Examples in context
- 在航空公司，他们使用喷气机来运送乘客。In airlines, they use jets to transport passengers.
- 这架喷射机可以飞行得非常快。This jet can fly very fast.
- 他喜欢坐飞机旅行。He likes to travel by plane.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Yuting are looking at the sky.
- 志强 Zhiqiang你看，那是喷气式飞机吗？Nǐ kàn, nà shì pēnqìshì fēijī ma?Look, is that a jet?
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，它在飞向南方。Shì de, tā zài fēi xiàng nánfāng.Yes, it is flying south.
- 志强 Zhiqiang它飞得太快了！Tā fēi de tài kuài le!It's flying so fast!
- 雨婷 Yuting喷气式飞机就是这样。Pēnqìshì fēijī jiùshì zhèyàng.That's how jets are.
