机舱

機艙

jīcāng

noun HSK 7-9 #15,965

Meanings

Literally 'aircraft cabin' — the enclosed compartment of a plane (or historically, a ship's engine room).

请保持机舱内安静。

Qǐng bǎochí jīcāng nèi ānjìng.

Please keep the cabin quiet.

机舱里的温度有点低。

Jīcāng lǐ de wēndù yǒudiǎn dī.

The temperature in the cabin is a bit low.

usage

舱 is the key character for enclosed compartments: 机舱 (aircraft cabin), 船舱 (ship cabin), 太空舱 (space capsule), 头等舱 (first class), 经济舱 (economy class).

机 jī

舱 cāng