Definition
驾机 is a formal verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to pilot a plane' or 'to fly an aircraft,' primarily used in military or aviation contexts. As a separable verb, the verb 驾 and the object 机 can be split by aspectual markers, measure words, or duration — for example, 驾了一次机 ('piloted a plane once'). The colloquial alternative is 开飞机.
v.o.
to pilot an aircraftto fly a plane (formal, esp. military)
Examples
- ，驾机。Tā shì yí wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de fēixíngyuán, jīngcháng jià jī zhíxíng rènwu.He is an experienced pilot and often flies planes on missions.
- ，。Tā jīntiān jià le sān cì jī, fēicháng lèi.He piloted a plane three times today and was very tired.
- ，驾机。Zài zhànzhēng zhōng, tā jià jī chénggōng jīluò le díjī.During the war, he successfully shot down an enemy plane while piloting.
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