fēi jī
plane
我坐飞机去北京。
wǒ zuò fēijī qù běijīng.
I take a plane to Beijing.
飞机在天上飞。
fēijī zài tiān shàng fēi.
The plane is flying in the sky.
飞机降落在机场。
fēijī jiàngluò zài jīchǎng.
The plane lands at the airport.
飞艇 (fēitǐng)
airship
飞机 (fēijī)
airplane
航空器 (hángkōngqì)
aircraft
火车 (huǒchē)
train
汽车 (qìchē)
car
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The Chinese word for "airplane" is 飞机 (fēijī). It is a compound word consisting of two characters: 飞 (fēi), meaning "to fly," and 机 (jī), meaning "machine." The word 飞机 was first used in the late 19th century to refer to the new invention of the airplane. It is a relatively new word, as the Chinese language did not have a specific word for "airplane" before this time. The word 飞机 is now used in all Chinese-speaking countries and regions to refer to airplanes.
