放飞

放飛

fàngfēi

verb #23,297

Meanings

1 to release to fly
2 to set free (a bird or kite)
3 to let fly

Characters

to release / to let go

Examples

孩子们在广场上放飞风筝。

Háizimen zài guǎngchǎng shàng fàngfēi fēngzheng.

The children flew kites in the square.

他放飞了那只受伤的鸽子。

Tā fàngfēi le nà zhī shòushāng de gēzi.

He released the injured pigeon to fly free.

放飞梦想，勇敢地去追求吧！

Fàngfēi mèngxiǎng, yǒnggǎn de qù zhuīqiú ba!

Let your dreams soar — chase them bravely!

Tips

usage

放飞 is used both literally (releasing birds, flying kites) and figuratively (letting dreams or imagination soar). The figurative use 放飞梦想 ('let dreams fly') is common in motivational speech and writing.

Stroke Order

放 fàng

飞 fēi