起落架 (qǐluòjià): landing gear

Measure Word

一套起落架 tào

Meanings

1 landing gear
2 undercarriage (of an aircraft)

Characters

frame / rack / structure

Examples

飞机降落时起落架出现故障。

Fēijī jiàngluo shí qǐluòjià chūxiàn gùzhàng.

The landing gear malfunctioned when the plane was landing.

飞行员确认起落架已经放下。

Fēixíngyuán quèrèn qǐluòjià yǐjīng fàngxia.

The pilot confirmed that the landing gear was deployed.

Tips

memory

起 (to take off) + 落 (to land) + 架 (frame/rack) = the frame used for taking off and landing. The name describes the full cycle of flight.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

落 luò

架 jià

Related Words

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垂直和短距起落飞机 chuízhíhéduǎnjùqǐluòfēijī

V/STOL aircraft / vertical or short take-off and landing aircraft

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to stand up / to get up

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at the very least; at minimum / basic; minimum (as adjective)

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to sue; to prosecute / to file a lawsuit; to bring charges

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