机长 (jī zhǎng) — aircraft commander; captain (of an airplane)
Definition
The captain or pilot-in-command of an aircraft — specifically the most senior pilot who is legally responsible for the flight. 船长 is the ship-based equivalent, not a sibling here.
noun
aircraft commandercaptain (of an airplane)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 机长。Tā shì zhè jià fēi jī de jī zhǎng.He is the captain of this aircraft.
- 机长。jī zhǎng Fù zé zhěng gè háng bān de ān quán.The captain is responsible for the safety of the entire flight.
- 机长。Zhè wèi jī zhǎng yǒu shí wǔ nián de fēi xíng jīng yàn.This captain has fifteen years of flying experience.
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