机舱 (jī cāng) — airplane cabin, cabin (of an aircraft) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

机舱 (jī cāng) is the cabin of an airplane — the passenger compartment where seats are. Versus 舱 (cāng) alone, which also covers a ship's cabin or a cargo hold.

noun

airplane cabincabin (of an aircraft)

Measure word · 个

Examples

机舱，。
jī cāng Nèi bù hěn ān jìng, chéng kè dōu zài xiū xi.
The cabin is very quiet; all the passengers are resting.
机舱，。
Qǐng nín què rèn jī cāng de chū kǒu wèi zhì, yǐ biàn jǐn jí shí shǐ yòng.
Please confirm the location of the cabin exits for use in an emergency.
机舱，。
Zhè jià fēi jī de jī cāng hěn kuān chang, zuò wèi yě hěn shū shì.
This airplane's cabin is very spacious and the seats are comfortable.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

机jīaircraft

'机' (aircraft) and '舱' (cabin) together name the cabin of an aircraft.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木几机

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree; wood

Sound part声符shēngfú

几

几jǐ机jī

Same sound today

The left part is 木 (tree; wood), and the right part 几 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 艙; 舱 is its simplified writing.

舟倉艙

Meaning part形符xíngfú

舟舟zhōuboat

Sound part声符shēngfú

倉

倉cāng艙cāng

Same sound today

The traditional form 艙 has 舟 (boat) and 倉, and 倉 is used for the sound. The simplified 舱 is a later shorthand.

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