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title: "Zhishengji Meaning: 直升机 (zhíshēngjī) Means “helicopter”"
description: "直升机 (traditional 直升機, zhíshēngjī) means “helicopter”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhishengji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 直升机 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

直升机 zhíshēngjī

## helicopter

## Its characters

1. 机 jī machine

## In a sentence

一架直升机从头上飞过。 A helicopter flew overhead.

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## More words with 直 or 升 or 机

- [飙升 biāoshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaosheng)
- [趁机 chènjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenji)
- [垂直 chuízhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuizhi)
- [动机 dòngjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongji)
- [耳机 ěrjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erji)
- [飞机 fēijī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feiji)
- [回升 huíshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huisheng)
- [简直 jiǎnzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzhi)
- [机场 jīchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jichang)
- [机动车 jīdòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jidongche)

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