气流 (氣流)
qì liú
Pinyin

Definition

气流 (氣流)
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qì liú
  1. stream of air
  2. airflow
  3. slipstream
  4. draft
  5. breath
  6. turbulence (of aircraft)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

交流
jiāo liú
  1. 1 to exchange
  2. 2 exchange
  3. 3 communication
  4. 4 interaction
  5. 5 to have social contact (with sb)
流
liú
  1. 1 to flow
  2. 2 to disseminate
  3. 3 to circulate or spread
  4. 4 to move or drift
  5. 5 to degenerate
  6. 6 to banish or send into exile
  7. 7 stream of water or sth resembling one
  8. 8 class, rate or grade
流星
liú xīng
  1. 1 meteor
  2. 2 shooting star
流星雨
liú xīng yǔ
  1. 1 meteor shower
流氓
liú máng
  1. 1 rogue
  2. 2 hoodlum
  3. 3 gangster
  4. 4 immoral behavior

Idioms (20)

人往高处走，水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
  1. 1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
  2. 2 one should constantly strive to make progress
付之东流
fù zhī dōng liú
  1. 1 to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
口碑流传
kǒu bēi liú chuán
  1. 1 widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
同流合污
tóng liú hé wū
  1. 1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn
  1. 1 Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
  2. 2 Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.

Sample Sentences

乘客们，我们已经飞出气流区域。但是飞机还是有些颠簸，请不要解开安全带。
chéngkè men ，wǒmen yǐjīng fēichū qìliú qūyù 。dànshì fēijī háishì yǒuxiē diānbǒ ，qǐng bù yào jiěkāi ānquándài 。
Passengers, we have now passed the turbulent area. However the aircraft still may be a little bumpy. Please keep your seat belts fastened.
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正常？你看，颠得像过山车一样，怎么会正常？真倒霉，我刚吃过饭就遇到气流，我有点想吐。
zhèngcháng ？nǐ kàn ，diān de xiàng guòshānchē yīyàng ，zénme huì zhèngcháng ？zhēn dǎoméi ，wǒ gāng chī guo fàn jiù yùdào qìliú ，wǒ yǒudiǎn xiǎng tù 。
Normal? Look, that drop was like a rollercoaster. How is that normal? What luck. I just ate and now we have turbulence. I feel like I'm going to throw up.
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你别乱说。又不是第一次遇到气流，这是很正常的事情。
nǐ bié luànshuō 。yòu bù shì dì yī cì yùdào qìliú ，zhè shì hěn zhèngcháng de shìqing 。
Stop with the nonsense. This is not the first time you'll come across turbulence. This is a very normal occurrence.
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乘客们，飞机现在遇到了气流，颠簸得很厉害。请马上系好安全带。收起小桌板，调直座椅靠背。站着的乘客请马上回座位。机上洗手间暂停使用。
chéngkè men ，fēijī xiànzài yùdào le qìliú ，diānbǒ de hěn lìhai 。qǐng mǎshàng jì hǎo ānquándài 。shōu qǐ xiǎozhuōbǎn ，tiáozhí zuòyǐ kàobèi 。zhàn zhe de chéngkè qǐng mǎshàng huí zuòwèi 。jīshàng xǐshǒujiān zàntíng shǐyòng 。
Passengers, the aircraft is encountering some severe turbulence at the moment. Please fasten your seat belts immediately. Stow your tray tables, and return your seats to the upright position. Standing passengers please return to your seats at once. Lavatories will be temporarily unavailable.
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