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glider in Chinese

glider in Chinese is 滑翔机 — glider means an aircraft designed to fly without an engine, using air currents to stay aloft.

glider in Chinese

滑翔机
noun
Pronounced: huá xiáng jī
Any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight; a sailplane.

What does "glider" mean?

  1. noun An aircraft designed to fly without an engine, using air currents to stay aloft.
    "He took lessons in a glider at the local airfield."
  2. noun A person or animal capable of gliding, or a swinging porch chair that moves smoothly back and forth.
    "Sugar gliders are small marsupials that can glide between trees."
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glider in a sentence

  • He took lessons in a glider at the local airfield.
  • The glider was towed into the air before being released.
  • Sugar gliders are small marsupials that can glide between trees.

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What is "glider" in Chinese?

"glider" in Chinese is 滑翔机. glider means: An aircraft designed to fly without an engine, using air currents to stay aloft.

How do you pronounce 滑翔机?

"glider" in Chinese is 滑翔机, pronounced "huá xiáng jī".

How do you use "glider" in a sentence?

Example: "He took lessons in a glider at the local airfield." In Chinese, "glider" is 滑翔机.

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