起飞

起飛

qǐfēi

verb HSK 2 #3,252

Meanings

1 to take off (aircraft)

Characters

to rise; to get up

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 (to land). 起飞时间 = departure time (for flights).

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

飞 fēi