气垫船 (qì diàn chuán) — hovercraft
Definition
Hovercraft, a vehicle that rides on a cushion of air and can travel over both water and land. The name literally combines 气 (air) + 垫 (cushion) + 船 (boat).
noun
hovercraft
Measure word · 艘
Examples
- 气垫船。qì diàn chuán Shì yì zhǒng néng zài shuǐ shàng hé lù dì shàng xíng shǐ de jiāo tōng gōng jù.A hovercraft is a vehicle that can travel on both water and land.
- 气垫船。Tā men chéng zuò qì diàn chuán kuài sù chuān yuè le zhǎo zé dì.They crossed the swamp quickly by hovercraft.
- 气垫船。Zhè sōu qì diàn chuán kě yǐ zǎi wǔ shí míng chéng kè.This hovercraft can carry fifty passengers.
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