战机 (zhàn jī) — fighter plane, combat aircraft; opportunity for victory, strategic moment

Definition

Examples

• 这架战机是新型的隐形战斗机。
  Zhè jià zhàn jī shì xīn xíng de yǐn xíng zhàn dòu jī.
  This fighter plane is a new type of stealth fighter.
• 指挥官必须抓住战机，一举击败敌人。
  Zhǐ huī guān bì xū zhuā zhù zhàn jī, yì jǔ jī bài dí rén.
  The commander must seize the opportunity to defeat the enemy in one stroke.
• 战场上战机稍纵即逝，不能犹豫。
  Zhàn chǎng shàng zhàn jī shāo zòng jí shì, bù néng yóu yù.
  On the battlefield, opportunities for victory are fleeting — you cannot hesitate.

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