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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'airplane' with 飞机 (fēijī)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Number + 架 + 飞机

    Explanation

    飞机 (fēijī) means 'airplane' or 'aircraft' and is the most common general term for planes in Chinese. It is used in everyday conversation as well as formal contexts. For example, 飞机的原因 means 'the cause of the airplane (crash).'

    Examples

    • 我第一次坐飞机的时候特别紧张。

      wǒ dì yī cì zuò fēijī de shíhou tèbié jǐnzhāng.

      I was extremely nervous the first time I flew on a plane.

    • 这架飞机可以飞多远？

      zhè jià fēijī kěyǐ fēi duō yuǎn?

      How far can this airplane fly?

    • 飞机马上就要起飞了，请系好安全带。

      fēijī mǎshàng jiù yào qǐfēi le, qǐng jì hǎo ānquándài.

      The plane is about to take off, please fasten your seatbelts.

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