迫降

pòjiàng

verb #17,405

Meanings

1 to make a forced landing; to force a plane to land
2 emergency landing

Characters

to force; to compel

to descend; to land

Examples

飞机因发动机故障迫降在机场。

Fēijī yīn fādòngjī gùzhàng pòjiàng zài jīchǎng.

The plane made a forced landing at the airport due to engine failure.

飞行员成功迫降，全体乘客安全。

Fēixíngyuán chénggōng pòjiàng, quántǐ chéngkè ānquán.

The pilot made a successful emergency landing, and all passengers were safe.

Tips

usage

迫降 has a secondary reading pòxiáng meaning 'to force someone to surrender' (military context), but the aviation sense pòjiàng is far more common in modern usage.

Stroke Order

迫 pò

降 jiàng