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How do you say "helicopter" in Chinese?
直升机
zhí shēng jī
In Chinese, "helicopter" is 直升机 (zhí shēng jī).
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Pronunciation
"zhí shēng jī" is spoken with "zhí" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2); "shēng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "jī" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
直升机 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
一架直升机降落在屋顶上。
yī jià zhí shēng jī jiàng luò zài wū dǐng shàng 。
A helicopter landed on the roof.
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How to remember 直升机
Break "直升机" (zhí shēng jī) into "zhí shēng jī" and repeat it slowly a few times until the rhythm sticks in your ear.
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Questions about 直升机
How do you pronounce 直升机?
"zhí shēng jī" is spoken with "zhí" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2); "shēng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "jī" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 直升机 formal or casual?
直升机 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 直升机 used in Chinese?
直升机 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一架直升机降落在屋顶上。 (A helicopter landed on the roof.).
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