máy bay
Definition
- Noun:
- Aircraft / Airplane: A vehicle designed for air travel that has wings and one or more engines. It is used for transporting people or goods.
- Aeroplane / Plane: The common term for a powered flying vehicle with fixed wings.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chúng tôi sẽ đi du lịch bằng máy bay. (We will travel by plane.)
- Máy bay cất cánh lúc 10 giờ sáng. (The airplane takes off at 10 a.m.)
- Sân bay có rất nhiều máy bay. (The airport has many aircraft.)
Advanced Usage
"máy bay không người lái": drone, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
- Máy bay không người lái được dùng để chụp ảnh. (Drones are used for taking photographs.)
"máy bay phản lực": jet aircraft.
- Máy bay phản lực bay rất nhanh. (Jet aircraft fly very fast.)
Variants and Related Words
Máy bay trực thăng (n): helicopter.
- Máy bay trực thăng đáp xuống bãi đỗ. (The helicopter landed on the pad.)
Máy bay ném bom (n): bomber (aircraft).
- Máy bay ném bom đã trở về căn cứ. (The bomber has returned to base.)
Tàu bay: An older or less common synonym for "máy bay".
Synonyms
- Aircraft: A general term for any machine capable of flight.
- Airplane / Aeroplane: A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings.
- Plane: A common short form for airplane.
Related Idioms
Máy bay giấy: paper airplane.
- Bọn trẻ thích gấp máy bay giấy. (Children like to fold paper airplanes.)
Đường băng cho máy bay: runway (for aircraft).
- Máy bay đang tiến ra đường băng. (The plane is taxiing to the runway.)