停机坪

停機坪

tíngjīpíng

noun #16,544

Measure Word

一块停机坪 kuài

Meanings

1 aircraft parking area; apron
2 tarmac (at an airport)

Characters

to stop; to park

machine; aircraft

flat ground; terrace

Examples

飞机停在停机坪上等待起飞。

Fēijī tíng zài tíngjīpíng shàngděng dài qǐfēi.

The plane sat on the tarmac waiting for takeoff.

直升机降落在停机坪上。

Zhíshēngjī jiàngluò zài tíngjīpíng shàng.

The helicopter landed on the apron.

Tips

memory

停 (stop/park) + 机 (machine/aircraft) + 坪 (flat ground) — flat ground where aircraft are parked.

Stroke Order

停 tíng

机 jī

坪 píng