Definition
滑翔伞 refers both to the equipment (a paraglider) and the sport of paragliding. It's a compound noun made from 滑翔 ('to glide') and 伞 ('umbrella/parachute'). You can use it with classifiers like 顶 (for the equipment) or in phrases like 玩滑翔伞 ('to go paragliding').
noun
paraglider (the equipment)paragliding (the sport)
Examples
- 滑翔伞。Tā mǎi le yì dǐng xīn huá xiáng sǎn.He bought a new paraglider.
- 滑翔伞。Zhōumò wǒmen qù shān shàng wán huá xiáng sǎn.This weekend we're going to the mountains to go paragliding.
- 滑翔伞。huá xiáng sǎn yùndòng xūyào hěn hǎo de tiānqì.Paragliding requires very good weather.
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