机头

機頭

jītóu

noun #28,106

Measure Word

一个机头 gè

Meanings

1 nose of an aircraft
2 front of a machine

Characters

machine; aircraft

head; front end; top

Examples

飞机的机头向上仰起。

Fēijī de jītóu xiàng shàng yǎng qǐ.

The nose of the aircraft pitched upward.

机头受损导致紧急降落。

Jītóu shòu sǔn dǎozhì jǐnjí jiànglù.

Damage to the nose caused an emergency landing.

Tips

usage

机头 literally means 'machine head' and refers to the front end of an aircraft or the leading part of machinery. In aviation, it is the standard term for the nose of a plane.

Stroke Order

机 jī

头 tóu