喷气 (pēn qì) — to blow out gas, to inject air; (of an engine) to jet

Definition

喷气 (pēnqì) means to blow out or inject gas/air in a forceful, pressurized way — technical usage in engines and jet propulsion, not casual blowing.

verb
to blow out gasto inject air(of an engine) to jet

Examples

  • 喷气
    Fā dòng jī kāi shǐ pēn qì le.
    The engine started to jet air.
  • Tā duì zhe qì qiú pēn le yì kǒu qì.
    He blew a puff of air into the balloon.
  • Zhè zhǒng fēi jī cǎi yòng pēn qì shì tuī jìn.
    This type of aircraft uses jet propulsion.

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