zin3 dau3 gei1戰鬥機战斗机
Jyutpingzin3 dau3 gei1
Yalejin dau gēi
Definition
Fighter aircraft; military aircraft designed for air-to-air combat against other planes.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to military aircraft designed for air to air combat rather than general military planes. While it is a technical term, it is frequently used in casual conversation when discussing military news or air shows. Note that the term is often shortened to 戰機 in more informal contexts.
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bou6部bouhExamples
Have you ever seen a fighter jet perform in the air?
Related words
Common phrases
to pilot a fighter jet
fighter jet formation
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
