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起飞

qǐ fēi
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. (of an aircraft) to take off

Word relationships

Antonyms

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降落
jiàng luò

to descend

飞机起飞和降落都需要乘客系好安全带。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 起飞 (take off, for aircraft) with 开车 (start driving a car) or 离开 (depart in general).

Example Sentences

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飞机准时 起飞 了。
The plane took off on time.
那架客机准时 起飞 了。
That passenger plane took off on time.

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Words Containing 起飞

起飞弹射
qǐ fēi tán shè

takeoff catapult (on aircraft carrier)

Child Words of 起飞

起
qǐ

(for groups or occurrences) instance, time

飞
fēi

to fly