战机 (zhàn jī) — fighter plane, combat aircraft; opportunity for victory, strategic moment
Definition
战机 has two senses: a 'fighter plane / combat aircraft' (concrete noun), and figuratively a 'favorable moment to win, strategic opportunity' — the second is a metaphor drawn from battle timing.
noun
fighter planecombat aircraftopportunity for victorystrategic moment
Measure word · 架
Examples
- 战机。Zhè jià zhàn jī shì xīn xíng de yǐn xíng zhàn dòu jī.This fighter plane is a new type of stealth fighter.
- 战机，。Zhǐ huī guān bì xū zhuā zhù zhàn jī, yì jǔ jī bài dí rén.The commander must seize the opportunity to defeat the enemy in one stroke.
- 战机，。Zhàn chǎng shàng zhàn jī shāo zòng jí shì, bù néng yóu yù.On the battlefield, opportunities for victory are fleeting — you cannot hesitate.
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