直升機

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See also: 直升机, and 直昇機

Chinese

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to go up in a straight line; to go up an academic grade machine; opportunity; secret
trad. (直升機/直昇機) 直升/直昇
simp. (直升机) 直升
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Etymology

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“below expectation”
From (below expectation; worse than anticipated; trappy), when reduplicated becomes the onomatopoeic word 伏伏伏 (fuk6 fuk6 fuk6, helicopter).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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直升機

  1. helicopter [from 1930s] (Classifier: m c)
    軍用直升機军用直升机  ―  jūnyòng zhíshēngjī  ―  military helicopter

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (直升機):
  • Korean: 직승기(直昇機) (jikseunggi)

Adjective

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直升機

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) below expectation; worse than anticipated; trappy