Writing
客机 (kè jī) — how to say "passenger airplane" in Chinese
客机
Passenger airplane
noun
Character composition
客
guest
机
machine
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
大型客机
dàxíng kèjī
large passenger airplane
Examples
这架客机飞往北京。
This passenger airplane flies to Beijing.
客机很大。
The passenger airplane is big.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "passenger airplane" in Chinese?
"passenger airplane" in Chinese is 客机 (kè jī).
Ke ji meaning Chinese
客机 (kè jī) means "Passenger airplane".
How is 客机 pronounced?
It is pronounced kè jī (written as ke ji, keji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "passenger airplane" in Chinese characters?
It is written 客机: 客 has 9 strokes, 机 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 客机?
客机 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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