飞机 (fēijī) — how to say "airplane" in Chinese

Measure word:

飞机

Airplane

Character composition

to fly

machine; device

Radicals / Keys

Fly

#183 · fēi · 3 strokes

Tree

#75 · · 4 strokes

Examples

我坐飞机去北京,我很高兴。

I take a plane to Beijing, I am very happy.

我坐飞机

I take a plane.

Mnemonic

Mnemonic for 飞机 (fēijī) — airplane

[fēijī-] Fairy Jane loves to fly in her magical machine that looks just like an airplane 🛫. She flutters her wings around the 飞 to give it power and presses the 机 buttons to ascend into the sky, searching for the enchanted kingdom. As the 飞机 takes off, she giggles and scatters glitter everywhere.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "airplane" in Chinese?

"airplane" in Chinese is 飞机 (fēijī).

What does 飞机 mean in English?

飞机 (fēijī) means "Airplane".

How is 飞机 pronounced?

It is pronounced fēijī (written as feiji). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "airplane" in Chinese characters?

It is written 飞机.

What HSK level is 飞机?

飞机 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.

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