僚机

僚機

liáojī

noun #29,369

Measure Word

一架僚机 jià

Meanings

1 wingman aircraft
2 escort aircraft
3 supporting plane in a formation

Characters

colleague; fellow official

machine; aircraft; opportunity

Examples

他驾驶僚机保护编队长机。

Tā jiàshǐ liáojī bǎohù biānduì zhǎngjī.

He flew the wingman aircraft to protect the flight leader.

两架僚机在长机两侧护航。

Liǎng jià liáojī zài zhǎngjī liǎngcè hùháng.

Two escort aircraft flanked the lead plane on either side.

Tips

usage

In military aviation, 长机 is the lead aircraft and 僚机 is the wingman. By extension, 僚机 is used colloquially to mean a sidekick or supporting person who helps someone else succeed.

Stroke Order

僚 liáo

机 jī