航空

• 拼音: háng kōng
• 汉字拆解: 航 = 舟 (boat) + 亢 (high, phonetic) — to navigate; 空 = 穴 (cave) + 工 (work) — the open sky above

含义

Aviation; air travel; aerospace. Relating to the flying or operation of aircraft.

Commonly appears in compound words like 航空公司 (airline), 中国国际航空 (Air China), 航空业 (aviation industry), and 航空航天 (aerospace). Used both as a noun and an attributive modifier. Frequently seen on tickets, in travel contexts, and in news about the airline industry.

例句

1. 他在一家航空公司当飞行员。
2. 这封信是通过航空邮件寄来的。
3. 中国的航空业发展得非常快。

用法指南

语境: travel, industry, transportation

语气: informative

正确说法

• 你知道哪家航空公司的服务最好吗？(Do you know which airline has the best service?)
• 航空技术越来越先进了。(Aviation technology is becoming more and more advanced.)

错误说法

• 我坐航空去北京 (Don't use 航空 alone as a means of transport — say 坐飞机; 航空 is used as a modifier, not a standalone transport word)

起源与历史

航 (háng, to navigate) + 空 (kōng, sky/air) — literally 'navigating the sky,' meaning air travel or aviation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal