战斗机 (zhàn dòu jī) — fighter plane; fighter aircraft | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

fighter planefighter aircraft

Measure word · 架

Examples

战斗机。
Zhè jià zhàn dòu jī shì shì jiè shàng zuì xiān jìn de zhī yī.
This fighter is one of the most advanced in the world.
，战斗机。
Kōng jūn yǎn xí zhōng, duō jià zhàn dòu jī tóng shí qǐ fēi.
During the air force exercise, multiple fighters took off at the same time.
战斗机。
Zhè kuǎn xīn xíng zhàn dòu jī néng yǐn xíng fēi xíng.
This new type of fighter can fly stealthily.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

战斗fight

战zhànfight斗dòufight

联合Coordinate

战斗 means fight, 机 means plane; together they name a plane used in fighting.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

占戈战

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

占

占zhàn战zhàn

Same sound today

战 pairs 占, which gives its sound, with 戈, a weapon.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 斗 originally showed a ladle-shaped dipper or cup used to measure grain, held in a hand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木几机

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree; wood

Sound part声符shēngfú

几

几jǐ机jī

Same sound today

The left part is 木 (tree; wood), and the right part 几 gives the sound.

Appears in

Air Travel Military & Defense

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