穿梭机 (chuānsuōjī): space shuttle

Measure Word

一架穿梭机 jià

Meanings

1 space shuttle

Characters

穿

chuān

to pass through; to penetrate

梭

suō

shuttle (weaving tool)

机

jī

machine; aircraft

Literally 'pass-through shuttle machine' — a craft that shuttles through space.

Examples

穿梭机成功返回了地球。

Chuānsuōjī chénggōng fǎnhuí le dìqiú.

The space shuttle successfully returned to Earth.

美国的穿梭机计划已经结束了。

Měiguó de chuānsuōjī jìhuà yǐjīng jiéshù le.

America's space shuttle program has already ended.

Tips

usage

穿梭机 is used mainly in Hong Kong and Taiwan. In mainland China, the standard term is 航天飞机 (hángtiān fēijī). Both mean 'space shuttle.'

memory

Think of 穿梭 (to shuttle back and forth) + 机 (machine) — a machine that shuttles between Earth and space.

Stroke Order

穿 chuān

梭 suō

机 jī

Related Words

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to shuttle back and forth / to weave through; to dart between

穿越 chuānyuè HSK 7 #3,767

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穿着 chuānzhuó HSK 7 #3,020

attire / dress / what one is wearing / outfit

穿过 chuānguò HSK 7 #2,387

to pass through / to cross through / to go through

穿 chuān HSK 1 #270

to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes) / to pierce through; to pass through

穿透 chuāntòu #10,072

to penetrate; to pierce through

机械 jīxiè HSK 6 #4,738

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trigger (of a gun)

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