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机长

jī zhǎng · ji zhang

Traditional 機長

Meaning

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  1. captain
  2. chief pilot
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I want to be a captain

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)长大(zhǎngdà)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)机长(jīzhǎng)。

    When I grow up I want to be a captain.

  2. Dengdeng

    机长(jīzhǎng)要(yào)会(huì)开(kāi)飞机(fēijī)，你(nǐ)会(huì)吗(ma)？

    A captain has to know how to fly a plane. Can you?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)游戏里(yóuxìlǐ)开过(kāiguò)。

    I have flown one in a game.

  4. Dengdeng

    机长(jīzhǎng)还(hái)要(yào)每天(měitiān)早起(zǎoqǐ)。

    A captain also has to get up early every day.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)当(dāng)乘客(chéngkè)吧(ba)。

    Then I had better be a passenger.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

机(jī)长(zhǎng)在(zài)起(qǐ)飞(fēi)前(qián)向(xiàng)乘(chéng)客(kè)们(men)问(wèn)好(hǎo)。

The captain greeted the passengers before takeoff.

02

由(yóu)于(yú)天(tiān)气(qì)恶(è)劣(liè)，机(jī)长(zhǎng)决(jué)定(dìng)推(tuī)迟(chí)起(qǐ)飞(fēi)。

Due to bad weather, the captain decided to delay takeoff.

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