飞艇 (fēitǐng): airship; blimp; dirigible

Measure Word

一艘飞艇 sōu

HSK 7-9

齐柏林飞艇曾经是重要的交通工具。

Qíbólín fēitǐng céngjīng shì zhòngyào de jiāotōng gōngjù.

Zeppelin airships were once an important means of transportation.

HSK 7-9

一艘飞艇缓缓飞过城市上空。

Yì sōu fēitǐng huǎnhuǎn fēiguò chéngshì shàngkōng.

An airship slowly flew over the city.

memory

飞 (to fly) + 艇 (small boat/vessel) - a 'flying boat' in the sky. 艇 is used for small watercraft, so a 飞艇 is essentially a boat that flies.

飞 fēi

艇 tǐng