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How do you say "pilot" in Chinese?
飞行员
fēi xíng yuán
In Chinese, "pilot" is 飞行员 (fēi xíng yuán).
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Pronunciation
It's pronounced "fēi xíng yuán", where "fēi" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "xíng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "yuán" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Writing and usage
飞行员 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
飞行员顺利着陆。
fēi xíng yuán shùn lì zhuó lù 。
The pilot landed the plane smoothly.
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How to remember 飞行员
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Questions about 飞行员
How do you pronounce 飞行员?
It's pronounced "fēi xíng yuán", where "fēi" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "xíng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "yuán" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Is 飞行员 formal or casual?
飞行员 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 飞行员 used in Chinese?
飞行员 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 飞行员顺利着陆。 (The pilot landed the plane smoothly.).
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