停机场 (tíng jī cháng) — airfield; aircraft parking area (tarmac)

Definition

Literally 'parking apron / tarmac' — the area at an airport where planes are parked, refueled, or lined up for takeoff, distinct from the runway itself. Less common than 停机坪 for this sense.

noun

airfieldaircraft parking area (tarmac)

Measure word · 个

Examples

停机场。
Fēi jī zhèng zài tíng jī cháng shàng pái duì qǐ fēi.
The airplanes are lining up for takeoff on the tarmac.
停机场。
Zhè ge tíng jī cháng kě yǐ tíng fàng wǔ shí jià fēi jī.
This airfield can park fifty planes.
停机场。
Gōng zuò rén yuán zhèng zài tíng jī cháng shàng jiǎn chá fēi jī.
Workers are inspecting planes on the tarmac.

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