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长机

長機
zhǎngjī
noun #30,434

Measure Word

一架长机 jià

Meanings

  1. 1 lead aircraft
  2. 2 leader plane (in a formation)

Examples

HSK 5
他是一名经验丰富的长机飞行员。
Tā shì yī míng jīngyàn fēngfù de zhǎngjī fēixíngyuán.
He is an experienced lead-aircraft pilot.
HSK 6
长机带领整个编队飞行。
Zhǎngjī dàilǐng zhěnggè biānduì fēixíng.
The lead aircraft guides the entire formation in flight.

Tips

usage
In military formations, 长机 is the lead/commanding aircraft and 僚机 is the wingman. Note 长 here is zhǎng ('chief / leader'), not cháng ('long').
mistakes
Don't read this as chángjī. The intended meaning is 'leader-aircraft', so 长 takes the zhǎng reading (as in 队长 captain, 校长 principal).

Stroke Order

长 cháng
机 jī