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飞碟 (fēi dié) — flying saucer (UFO); frisbee (flying disc toy)

Definition

Literally 'flying disc' — most commonly a UFO/flying saucer, and also the Frisbee-like disc toy you throw. The base 碟 alone means a dish or plate (a physical object), not the airborne sense.

noun
flying saucer (UFO)frisbee (flying disc toy)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 飞碟。
    Hěn duō rén shuō tā men kàn dào guò fēi dié.
    Many people say they have seen a flying saucer.
  • 飞碟。
    Wǒ men zài gōng yuán lǐ wán fēi dié.
    We play frisbee in the park.
  • 飞碟。
    Guān yú fēi dié de bào dào hěn duō.
    There are many reports about flying saucers.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

飞fēifly
碟diésaucer

飞 describes 碟 as a saucer that flies.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 飛; 飞 is its simplified writing.

For 飞, the traditional form 飛 pictures a bird flying upwards.

Open 飞 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 碟 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Games & PuzzlesSpace Exploration

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