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    Referring to a 'pilot' with 飞行员 (fēixíngyuán)

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    Explanation

    飞行员 (fēixíngyuán) means 'pilot' and refers to a person who operates an aircraft. The word combines 飞行 (flying) with the suffix 员 (person/member), a common pattern for job titles in Chinese. It is used in both military and civilian aviation contexts.

    Examples

    • 他从小就梦想成为一名飞行员。

      Tā cóng xiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng chéngwéi yī míng fēixíngyuán.

      He has dreamed of becoming a pilot since he was young.

    • 那位飞行员已经安全飞行了超过一万小时。

      Nà wèi fēixíngyuán yǐjīng ānquán fēixíng le chāoguò yī wàn xiǎoshí.

      That pilot has safely flown for over ten thousand hours.

    • 飞行员在起飞前必须仔细检查所有设备。

      Fēixíngyuán zài qǐfēi qián bìxū zǐxì jiǎnchá suǒyǒu shèbèi.

      Pilots must carefully inspect all equipment before takeoff.

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