飞跃

飛躍

fēiyuè

noun HSK 7 #12,682

Meanings

1 leap
2 breakthrough
3 quantum jump

Characters

to leap; to jump

Examples

这是一个质的飞跃。

Zhè shì yí gè zhì de fēiyuè.

This is a qualitative leap.

他的中文水平有了很大的飞跃。

Tā de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng yǒu le hěn dà de fēiyuè.

His Chinese proficiency has made a great leap forward.

Tips

history

大跃进 (Great Leap Forward, 1958-1962) used the related character 跃. 飞跃 carries more positive connotations of genuine progress.

Stroke Order

飞 fēi

跃 yuè