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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