涡桨

渦槳

wōjiǎng

noun

Meanings

1 turboprop
2 turboprop engine

Characters

whirlpool; turbine

paddle; propeller

Examples

HSK 7-9

这种支线客机使用涡桨发动机。

Zhèzhǒng zhīxiàn kèjī shǐyòng wōjiǎng fādòngjī.

This regional airliner uses turboprop engines.

HSK 7-9

涡桨飞机的燃油效率比涡扇高。

Wōjiǎng fēijī de rányóu xiàolǜ bǐ wōshàn gāo.

Turboprop aircraft are more fuel-efficient than turbofans.

Tips

usage

Aviation-engine vocabulary: 涡桨 (turboprop) vs. 涡扇 (turbofan, used on airliners) vs. 涡喷 (turbojet) vs. 涡轴 (turboshaft, used on helicopters). All start with 涡 ('vortex/turbine').

Stroke Order

涡 wō

桨 jiǎng