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直升机

zhí shēng jī · zhi sheng ji

Traditional 直升機

HSK 6Measure word: 架 jià

Meaning

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  1. helicopter
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A helicopter in the sky

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，天上(tiānshàng)有(yǒu)一架(yījià)直升机(zhíshēngjī)！

    Look! There is a helicopter in the sky!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，直升机(zhíshēngjī)飞(fēi)得(de)好(hǎo)低(dī)！

    Wow, the helicopter is flying so low!

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)怎么(zěnme)一点(yīdiǎn)声音(shēngyīn)都(dōu)没有(méiyǒu)？

    But why is there no sound at all?

  4. Qiqi

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)弟弟(dìdi)的(de)玩具(wánjù)直升机(zhíshēngjī)！

    Haha, that is my little brother's toy helicopter!

  5. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，它(tā)飞(fēi)得(de)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)。

    Oh, it flies really well, though.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)在(zài)直(zhí)升(shēng)机(jī)上(shàng)向(xiàng)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)挥(huī)手(shǒu)。

Tom waved at Mary from the helicopter.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)被(bèi)直(zhí)升(shēng)机(jī)解(jiě)救(jiù)。

They were rescued by helicopter.

Tatoeba: Chinese by biglion · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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