(fēi jī) - aeroplane, aircraft in Mandarin
fēijīTraditional: 飛機
Translation
aeroplane, aircraft
Word origin
A compound of 飞 (fei) 'to fly', a pictograph of a bird in flight, and 机 (ji) 'machine', built on the 木 'tree/wood' radical. Literally 'flying machine', hence 'aeroplane'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 飞 (fei, 'to fly', pictograph) + 机 (ji, 'machine', 木 wood radical)
Stroke order
飞
机
Examples
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I'm flying home by aeroplane.
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The plane is delayed.
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This aeroplane is very large.
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The plane took off on time.
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I've never been on a plane.
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