飞机 (fēijī) — airplane

飞机 (fēijī)

An airplane or aircraft. 飞 means "to fly" and 机 means "machine," making 飞机 literally a "flying machine."

Meanings

1. [noun] Airplane, aircraft. A powered fixed-wing aircraft used for air travel.

Example Sentences

我明天坐飞机去北京。 Wǒ míngtiān zuò fēijī qù Běijīng. I am flying to Beijing tomorrow.

飞机几点起飞？ Fēijī jǐ diǎn qǐfēi? What time does the airplane take off?

坐飞机比坐火车快。 Zuò fēijī bǐ zuò huǒchē kuài. Taking the airplane is faster than taking the train.

飞机票很贵。 Fēijī piào hěn guì. Airplane tickets are very expensive.

Collocations

Memory Hook

飞 means "fly" and 机 means "machine." A 飞机 is a "flying machine." The character 飞 even looks like wings spread out in flight, making this one of the most visually intuitive words to remember.