Usage note
飞行员是驾驶飞机的人。
fēi xíng yuán shì jià shǐ fēi jī de rén。
飞行员 means the person who flies an airplane.
Context note
飞行员常用于航空、旅行和新闻。
fēi xíng yuán cháng yòng yú háng kōng 、 lǚ xíng hé xīn wén。
It is often used with aviation, travel, and news.
5 examples
飞行员很专心。
fēi xíng yuán hěn zhuān xīn。
The pilot is very focused.
他想当飞行员。
tā xiǎng dāng fēi xíng yuán。
He wants to become a pilot.
飞行员检查了飞机。
fēi xíng yuán jiǎn chá le fēi jī。
The pilot checked the plane.
这位飞行员经验很丰富。
zhè wèi fēi xíng yuán jīng yàn hěn fēng fù。
This pilot is very experienced.
飞行员带我们安全到达。
fēi xíng yuán dài wǒ men ān quán dào dá。
The pilot brought us safely to our destination.
5 mini stories
小时候，他就想成为飞行员。
xiǎo shí hòu， tā jiù xiǎng chéng wéi fēi xíng yuán。
When he was young, he wanted to become a pilot.
飞行员在起飞前仔细检查。
fēi xíng yuán zài qǐ fēi qián zǐ xì jiǎn chá。
The pilot carefully checks before takeoff.
孩子看到飞行员很高兴。
hái zi kàn dào fēi xíng yuán hěn gāo xìng。
The child felt happy when seeing the pilot.
这位飞行员驾驶得很稳。
zhè wèi fēi xíng yuán jià shǐ dé hěn wěn。
This pilot flies very steadily.
飞行员把乘客安全送到目的地。
fēi xíng yuán bǎ chéng kè ān quán sòng dào mù dì dì。
The pilot safely brought the passengers to their destination.
Mini dialogue
长大想做什么
A
你长大想做什么？
Nǐ zhǎngdà xiǎng zuò shénme?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
B
我想当飞行员，开大飞机。
Wǒ xiǎng dāng fēixíngyuán, kāi dà fēijī.
I want to be a pilot and fly big planes.
叔叔的职业
A
你叔叔是做什么的？
Nǐ shūshu shì zuò shénme de?
What does your uncle do?
B
他是飞行员，经常飞国外。
Tā shì fēixíngyuán, jīngcháng fēi guówài.
He is a pilot and often flies abroad.
Related words and contrasts
related
机长
jīzhǎng
captain (of an aircraft)
机长 is the pilot in command of the plane.
related
空姐
kōngjiě
flight attendant (female)
空姐 works on the plane to help passengers, not flying the plane.
contrast
乘客
chéngkè
passenger
乘客 is a person traveling on the plane, not the one flying it.