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轨迹

軌跡
guǐjì
noun HSK 7-9 #11,621

Measure Word

一条轨迹 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 trajectory
  2. 2 track
  3. 3 path
  4. 4 orbit

Characters

轨
guǐ
track; rail; orbit
迹
jì
trace; track; mark
Track + trace = trajectory.

Examples

HSK 4
他的人生轨迹发生了很大变化。
Tā de rénshēng guǐjì fāshēng le hěn dà biànhuà.
His life trajectory underwent a great change.
HSK 7-9
卫星按照固定的轨迹运行。
Wèixīng ànzhào gùdìng de guǐjì yùnxíng.
Satellites move along fixed orbits.
HSK 7-9
警方追踪了嫌疑人的活动轨迹。
Jǐngfāng zhuīzōng le xiányírén de huódòng guǐjì.
The police tracked the suspect's movement trail.

Tips

usage
Used both literally (physical trajectory/orbit) and figuratively (life path, career track). 人生轨迹 (life trajectory) and 活动轨迹 (movement trail) are very common.

Stroke Order

轨 guǐ
迹 jì