直
升
机

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The word 直升机 is formed by combining the characters 直 (zhí), meaning "vertical", 升 (shēng), meaning "to rise", and 机 (jī), meaning "machine" or "aircraft"; these components together denote a machine that ascends vertically, directly describing the function of a helicopter.

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直升机在天空中飞行。

Zhíshēngjī zài tiānkōng zhōng fēixíng.

The helicopter is flying in the sky.

救援直升机很快到达了现场。

Jiùyuán zhíshēngjī hěn kuài dàodále xiǎnchǎng.

The rescue helicopter arrived at the scene quickly.

昨天，一架直升机降落在公园里。

Zuótiān, yī jià zhíshēngjī jiàngluò zài gōngyuán lǐ.

Yesterday, a helicopter landed in the park.

如果天气不好，直升机可能无法起飞。

Rúguǒ tiānqì bù hǎo, zhíshēngjī kěnéng wúfǎ qǐfēi.

If the weather is bad, the helicopter might not be able to take off.

直升机的旋翼系统使其能够垂直起降。

Zhíshēngjī de xuányì xìtǒng shǐ qí nénggòu chuízhí qǐjiàng.

The helicopter's rotor system allows it to take off and land vertically.

Word Definition - 直升机

zhí shēng jī helicopter; CL:架[jià]; variant of 直升機|直升机[zhí shēng jī]

Individual Character Details

直 zhí, zhí
升 shēng, shēng, shēng
机 jī, jī