直升机

直升機

zhíshēngjī

noun HSK 6 #2,532

Measure Word

一架直升机 jià

Meanings

1 helicopter

Characters

straight; vertical

to rise; to ascend

machine; aircraft

A machine that rises straight up — a helicopter.

Examples

直升机降落在楼顶。

Zhíshēngjī jiàngluò zài lóu dǐng.

The helicopter landed on the rooftop.

救援直升机赶到了现场。

Jiùyuán zhíshēngjī gǎn dào le xiànchǎng.

The rescue helicopter arrived at the scene.

坐直升机可以俯瞰整个城市。

Zuò zhíshēngjī kěyǐ fǔkàn zhěnggè chéngshì.

You can overlook the entire city from a helicopter.

Tips

usage

直升机 is beautifully descriptive: 直 (straight/vertical) + 升 (rise) + 机 (machine) = a machine that rises vertically. Chinese technical terms are often more transparent than their English counterparts.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

升 shēng

机 jī