架

jià

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架 — jià

1. to prop up; to support; to hold up

   他们用木头把桥架起来了。 tāmen yòng mùtou bǎ qiáojià qǐlái le — They used timber to prop up (build) the bridge.

2. frame; rack; framework; stand

   书架上有很多书。 shūjiàshàng yǒu hěnduō shū — There are many books on the bookshelf.

3. classifier for aircraft, large vehicles, machines (e.g. planes, helicopters, radios)

   我们看见了三架飞机从天上飞过。 wǒmen kànjiàn le sān jiàfēijī cóng tiānshàng fēiguò — We saw three planes fly across the sky.