飞来 (fēi lái) — to fly here, to fly over | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

飞来 (fēi lái) is a directional verb complement: a flying subject moves toward the speaker ('flies in / over'). Often used figuratively for sudden arrivals — luck, opportunity, disaster — appearing out of nowhere.

verb

to fly hereto fly over

Examples

飞来。
Yì zhī hú dié cóng huā yuán lǐ fēi lái.
A butterfly flew over from the garden.
飞来。
Fēi jī cóng yuǎn chù fēi lái.
The plane flew over from afar.
飞来。
Hǎo yùn tū rán fēi lái.
Good luck suddenly came flying in.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

The sense of 飞 'fly' plus 来 'come' gives flying toward the speaker or a place.

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.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 來; 来 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 來 shows a wheat plant: a central ear, upward leaves, and downward stem and roots. The simplified 来 is a later shorthand.

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