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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a fighter jet with 战斗机 (zhàndòujī)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    战斗机 + 的 + Noun / Adjective + 战斗机

    Explanation

    战斗机 (zhàndòujī) means "fighter jet" or "fighter aircraft" and refers to a military airplane designed for air-to-air combat. It is the standard term used in military, news, and everyday contexts.

    Examples

    • 两架战斗机从基地起飞执行巡逻任务。

      Liǎng jià zhàndòujī cóng jīdì qǐfēi zhíxíng xúnluó rènwu.

      Two fighter jets took off from the base to carry out a patrol mission.

    • 这种新型战斗机的速度非常快。

      Zhè zhǒng xīnxíng zhàndòujī de sùdù fēicháng kuài.

      This new type of fighter jet is extremely fast.

    • 小时候他总梦想着有一天能开战斗机。

      Xiǎoshíhou tā zǒng mèngxiǎngzhe yǒu yī tiān néng kāi zhàndòujī.

      When he was little, he always dreamed of flying a fighter jet one day.

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