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

HSK 5

飞机停在停机坪上等待起飞。

Fēijī tíng zài tíngjīpíng shàng děngdài qǐfēi.

The plane sat on the tarmac waiting for takeoff.

HSK 7-9

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