起飞 (qǐ fēi) — to take off (of aircraft, birds, etc.)
Definition
起飞 (qǐfēi) means 'take off' for aircraft or birds — focus on the moment of leaving the ground. Unlike 飞行, it's about the action of departing, not flying itself; 脱 is unrelated (it's for clothing/skin).
verb
to take off (of aircraft, birds, etc.)
Examples
- 起飞。Fēi jī cóng shàng hǎi qǐ fēi dào běi jīng.The plane takes off from Shanghai to Beijing.
- 起飞。Xiǎo niǎo cóng shù shàng qǐ fēi le.The little bird took off from the tree.
- 起飞。Fēi jī yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo bù néng qǐ fēi.The plane can't take off because of bad weather.
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