滑翔 (huá xiáng) — to glide; to soar (without engine power)
Definition
Refers specifically to gliding or soaring through the air without engine power, such as a glider, bird, or paraglider. Distinct from 飞 (fēi), the general word for flying, including with propulsion.
verb
to glideto soar (without engine power)
Examples
- 滑翔，。Tā xué huì le huá xiáng, xiàn zài jīng cháng qù shān shàng fēi.He learned to glide, and now he often goes flying in the mountains.
- 滑翔，。Lǎo yīng zài kōng zhōng huá xiáng, xún zhǎo liè wù.The eagle glides in the sky, looking for prey.
- 滑翔。huá xiáng Yùn dòng xū yào zhuān yè zhuāng bèi hé xùn liàn.Gliding requires professional equipment and training.
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