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机长

機長
jīzhǎng
noun #7,311

Measure Word

一位机长 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 captain (of an aircraft); pilot in command

Characters

机
jī
machine; aircraft
长
zhǎng
chief; head; leader
Aircraft chief — the captain/pilot in command.

Examples

机长宣布飞机即将降落。
Jīzhǎng xuānbù fēijī jíjiāng jiàngluò.
The captain announced that the plane is about to land.
他的梦想是成为一名机长。
Tā de mèngxiǎng shì chéngwéi yī míng jīzhǎng.
His dream is to become an airline captain.
机长有丰富的飞行经验。
Jīzhǎng yǒu fēngfù de fēixíng jīngyàn.
The captain has rich flying experience.

Tips

usage
The 长 (zhǎng, 'chief') pattern appears in many titles: 船长 (chuánzhǎng, ship captain), 班长 (bānzhǎng, class monitor), 校长 (xiàozhǎng, principal).

Stroke Order

机 jī
长 cháng