- 喷气发动机 pēnqìfādòngjī jet enginean aviation engine that uses the reaction force of high-speed gas jets produced by burning fuel as power; used in high-speed aircraft and rockets
- 双发动机 shuāngfādòngjī twin-engine vehiclea vehicle or aircraft powered by two engines; bimotored
- 汽油发动机 qìyóufādòngjī gasoline engineInternal combustion engine that uses gasoline as fuel, primarily used in automobiles; also called [[汽油机|汽油機|qi4 you2 ji1]]
- 涡轮喷气发动机 wōlúnpēnqìfādòngjī turbojetA type of jet engine where air is compressed, mixed with fuel and burned, then exhausted through a turbine that powers the compressor, creating thrust.
- 涡轮轴发动机 wōlúnzhóufādòngjī turboshaftturboshaft engine
- 柴油发动机 cháiyóufādòngjī diesel engineAn internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to ignite fuel, typically used in heavy machinery and industrial vehicles