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

HSK 4

直升机降落在楼顶。

Zhíshēngjī jiàngluò zài lóudǐng.

The helicopter landed on the rooftop.

HSK 6

救援直升机赶到了现场。

Jiùyuán zhíshēngjī gǎndào le xiànchǎng.

The rescue helicopter arrived at the scene.

HSK 7-9

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