机场

chǎng

Traditional: 機場

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Translation

airport

Word origin

A compound of 机 (jī, machine, here short for 飞机 aeroplane) and 场 (chǎng, ground, field), so the field for aeroplanes is the airport.

Origin
compound
Root
机 (jī, machine, aeroplane) + 场 (chǎng, field)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 机

Stroke order for 场

Examples

We arrived at the airport two hours early.

The airport is far from the city centre.

He is waiting for a friend at the airport.

zuò

This airport is large and modern.

The plane left the airport on time.

机场 (jī chǎng) means airport. The first character is the 机 of 飞机 (aeroplane) and 场 marks an open area or ground set aside for a purpose.

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This word is part of lesson 34.