Definition
飞碟 (fēi dié) means both 'flying saucer (UFO)' and 'frisbee (flying disc toy)'. It is a compound of 飞 (fly) and 碟 (dish/plate). The sibling 碟 (dié) alone just means 'dish' or 'plate' — it does not carry the UFO or toy meaning unless combined with 飞.
noun
flying saucer (UFO)frisbee (flying disc toy)
Examples
- 飞碟。Hěnduō rén shuō tāmen kàndào guo fēi dié.Many people say they have seen a flying saucer.
- 飞碟。Wǒmen zài gōngyuán lǐ wán fēi dié.We play frisbee in the park.
- 飞碟。Guānyú fēi dié de bàodào hěnduō.There are many reports about flying saucers.
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