gip3 gei1劫機劫机
Jyutpinggip3 gei1
Yalegip gēi
Definition
To hijack an airplane.
neutraltransport
How it's used
While 劫機 is the standard term for hijacking a plane, it is rarely used in casual conversation because the event is extremely uncommon. It functions as a verb, but because it is a compound of a verb and an object, it cannot take a direct object like a normal transitive verb. You would say 劫咗架機 instead of 劫機架機.
Examples
I heard those terrorists want to hijack the plane.
If someone hijacks a plane, how should the passengers respond?
Related words
Common phrases
attempt to hijack a plane
Common mistake
Learners often try to use 劫機 as a transitive verb followed by the object, such as 劫機一架飛機, which is grammatically incorrect. Always treat it as a verb phrase where the object is already implied, or use 騎劫 followed by the object.
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