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起飞 (qǐ fēi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

起飞 (qǐ fēi) is a Chinese word: take off. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 起飞

动 dòng verb

take off

飞机马上就要起飞了。

fēi jī mǎ shàng jiù yào qǐ fēi le

The plane is about to take off.

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Word breakdown

起 qǐ — rise, lift

飞 fēi — fly

Structure & writing
1 起 qǐ — to stand up from a sitting, lying, or prone position; to sit up from lying down

起 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 飞 fēi — (of birds, insects, etc.) to flap wings and move through the air

飞 is not used as a component in any other character.

飞 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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