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    Expressing a measure word for aircraft with 架 (jià)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 架 + Aircraft Noun

    Explanation

    架 (jià) is the measure word (classifier) used for counting airplanes, helicopters, and other aircraft. Like all Chinese measure words, it must appear between a number and the noun it modifies. For example, 一架飞机 means 'one airplane.'

    Examples

    • 天上飞过两架直升机。

      Tiānshàng fēiguò liǎng jià zhíshēngjī.

      Two helicopters flew across the sky.

    • 机场停着好几架飞机。

      Jīchǎng tíngzhe hǎo jǐ jià fēijī.

      Several airplanes are parked at the airport.

    • 他们派了三架运输机运送物资。

      Tāmen pài le sān jià yùnshūjī yùnsòng wùzī.

      They dispatched three transport planes to deliver supplies.

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