战斗机 (zhàndòujī): fighter jet; fighter aircraft

Measure Word

一架战斗机 jià

Meanings

1 fighter jet; fighter aircraft
2 fighter (figurative: someone with great fighting spirit)

Characters

to fight; to struggle

机

jī

machine; aircraft

A machine (机) for battling (战斗) - a fighting aircraft.

Examples

HSK 2

她是生活中的战斗机。

Tā shì shēnghuó zhōng de zhàndòujī.

She's a real fighter in life.

HSK 3

两架战斗机飞过天空。

Liǎng jià zhàndòujī fēiguò tiānkōng.

Two fighter jets flew across the sky.

HSK 6

新型战斗机即将服役。

Xīnxíng zhàndòujī jíjiāng fúyì.

The new fighter jet will soon enter service.

Tips

culture

战斗机中的战斗机 (fighter among fighters) is a popular internet expression meaning someone who is incredibly tough or hardcore - the ultimate badass.

Stroke Order

战 zhàn

斗 dǒu

机 jī

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