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起飞

起飛
qǐfēi
verb HSK 2 #3,252

Meanings

  1. 1 to take off (aircraft)

Characters

起
qǐ
to rise; to get up
飞
fēi
to fly
Literally 'rise and fly' — to take off

Examples

飞机马上就要起飞了。
Fēijī mǎshàng jiù yào qǐfēi le.
The plane is about to take off.
飞机几点起飞?
Fēijī jǐ diǎn qǐfēi?
What time does the plane take off?
飞机起飞后请系好安全带。
Fēijī qǐfēi hòu qǐng jì hǎo ānquándài.
Please fasten your seatbelt after the plane takes off.

Tips

usage
The opposite is 降落 (jiàngluò, to land). 起飞时间 = departure time (for flights).

Stroke Order

起 qǐ
飞 fēi

Related Words

想起 xiǎngqǐ HSK 2 #1,487
to recall / to remember
飞机 fēijī HSK 1 #645
airplane / aircraft
起床 qǐchuáng HSK 1 #2,860
to get up (from bed) / to get out of bed
起码 qǐmǎ HSK 5 #2,463
at the very least; at minimum / basic; minimum (as adjective)
起 qǐ HSK 1 #205
to rise / to get up / to start
起来 qǐlai HSK 1 #117
to stand up / to get up
看起来 kànqǐlái HSK 3 #3,072
it appears; seemingly / it looks as if
提起 tíqǐ HSK 5 #3,573
to mention; to bring up (a topic) / to lift; to raise
飞行 fēixíng HSK 3 #2,324
to fly / flight / aviation
了不起 liǎobuqǐ HSK 4 #2,202
amazing / extraordinary / terrific
起飞 qǐfēi
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