飞行员

fēi xíng yuán

CL 位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. pilot
2. aviator

Word relationships

Register variants

1 item

• 空姐 kōng jiě 空姐 kōng jiě stewardess flight attendant (female, informal): stewardess

Related words

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• 机长 jī zhǎng 机长 jī zhǎng captain captain of an aircraft: captain
• 副驾驶 fù jià shǐ 副驾驶 fù jià shǐ copilot co-pilot: copilot

Usage notes

Formality

飞行员 is the standard neutral term for pilot; 飞机师 is sometimes used in Cantonese regions but not standard in Mandarin.

Example Sentences

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他是一名 飞行员 。

He is a pilot.

他是一名空军 飞行员 。

He is an air force pilot.

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Child Words of 飞行员

• 员 员 yuán: person
• 行 行 háng: row
• 行 行 xíng: to walk
• 飞 飞 fēi: to fly
• 飞行 飞行 fēi xíng: (of planes etc) to fly