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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 6

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 chuízhí hé duǎnjù qǐluò fēijī

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

大起大落 dàqǐ-dàluò #36,875

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to stand up / to rise (to one's feet)

起来 qǐlai HSK 1 #117

to stand up / to get up

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to get up (from bed) / to get out of bed

起码 qǐmǎ HSK 5 #2,463

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

起诉 qǐsù HSK 6 #1,527

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

起 qǐ HSK 1 #205

to rise / to get up / to start