Chinese Word of the Day

直升机
zhí shēng jī

helicopter

Definitions

Chinese > English
直升机	zhíshēngjī
1. n. helicopter
English > Chinese
helicopter
1. 直升机
Components
直	zhí
1. (ja-forms, 直, 直, 直)
2. straight; linear; undeviating
3. to straighten
4. vertical; upright; erect
5. honest; fair
6. straightforward; forthright; frank
7. directly; straight
直去 - to go directly to
8. intentionally; deliberately
9. (Chinese calligraphy) vertical stroke in Chinese characters
升	shēng
1. arise, go up
2. hoist
3. advance
4. an ancient measuring unit
5. 46th hexagram of the I Ching
6. 公升, i.e. litre
7. to rise
8. to raise
9. litre
机	jī
1. weaving machine; spinning machine
2. (zh-alt-form, 几, small table; stool)
3. machine; apparatus; device
4. mechanism; process
5. cause; reason
6. secret; confidential (affair)
7. opportunity; chance; crucial point
8. plan; idea
9. flexible; quick-witted
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