友机 (yǒu jī) — friendly aircraft (as opposed to enemy aircraft)

Definition

Military/aviation term for an aircraft belonging to one's own side, used in contrast to enemy aircraft (敌机). A specialized compound that learners will mostly encounter in news, radar reports, or combat-related texts.

noun

friendly aircraft (as opposed to enemy aircraft)

Measure word · 架

Examples

友机。
Léi dá shàng chū xiàn le yǒu jī de xìn hào.
A friendly aircraft signal appeared on the radar.
友机。
Fēi xíng yuán què rèn le yǒu jī de wèi zhì.
The pilot confirmed the location of the friendly aircraft.
友机。
Zhǐ huī bù mìng lìng yǒu jī lì jí fǎn háng.
The command post ordered the friendly aircraft to return immediately.

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