飞艇

飛艇

fēitǐng

noun #12,887

Measure Word

一艘飞艇 sōu

Meanings

1 airship; blimp; dirigible

Characters

small boat; vessel

Examples

齐柏林飞艇曾经是重要的交通工具。

Qíbólín fēitǐng céngjīng shì zhòngyào de jiāotōng gōngjù.

Zeppelin airships were once an important means of transportation.

一艘飞艇缓缓飞过城市上空。

Yì sōu fēitǐng huǎnhuǎn fēi guò chéngshì shàngkōng.

An airship slowly flew over the city.

Tips

memory

飞 (to fly) + 艇 (small boat/vessel) — a 'flying boat' in the sky. 艇 is used for small watercraft, so a 飞艇 is essentially a boat that flies.

Stroke Order

飞 fēi

艇 tǐng