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直升机

HSK 6Word · NounTraditional直升機

helicopter

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

helicopter; rotary-wing aircraft capable of vertical takeoff, landing, and hovering

neutral

The key technical features are vertical takeoff/landing (VTOL), hovering, and the use of a main rotor(s) for lift. It is distinct from fixed-wing aircraft.

Jiù救
yuán援
duì队
pài派
chū出
zhí直
shēng升
jī机
qù去
yíng营
jiù救
bèi被
kùn困
de的
dēng登
shān山
zhě者
 。

The rescue team dispatched a helicopter to save the trapped climbers.

Zhè这
piàn片
kòng空
dì地
zú足
gòu够
dà大
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
tíng停
fàng放
zhí直
shēng升
jī机
 。

This open area is large enough to park a helicopter.

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Zhí直
shēng升
jī机
zài在
chéng城
shì市
shàng上
kōng空
pán盘
xuán旋
 ,
jìn进
xíng行
kōng空
zhōng中
xún巡
luó逻
 。

The helicopter was circling above the city, conducting an aerial patrol.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
zhí直
shēng升
jī机
de的
zào噪
yīn音
bǐ比
yǐ以
qián前
xiǎo小
duō多
le了
 。

This new type of helicopter is much quieter than before.