轮机长

輪機長

lúnjīzhǎng

noun #31,546

Meanings

1 chief engineer (on a ship)
2 head of the engine room

Characters

machine; engine

Examples

轮机长负责整艘船的机械设备。

Lúnjīzhǎng fùzé zhěng sōu chuán de jīxiè shèbèi.

The chief engineer is in charge of all the ship's mechanical equipment.

他在远洋货轮上当轮机长。

Tā zài yuǎnyáng huòlún shàng dāng lúnjīzhǎng.

He works as a chief engineer on an ocean-going cargo ship.

Tips

usage

轮机长 is a maritime title — the head of the engineering department on a ship, ranking just below the captain (船长). 轮机 itself means 'ship's engine' (literally 'wheel-machine'). Old slang nickname: 老轨 (lǎoguǐ).

memory

轮 'wheel' + 机 'machine' = ship engine; + 长 'chief/head' = chief engineer. Same 长 appears in 船长 'captain', 校长 'principal', 队长 'team leader'.

Stroke Order

轮 lún

机 jī

长 cháng