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起飞 (qǐ fēi): to take off

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to take off
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3

Full definitions

(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off
to lift off
(fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly
(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off
to lift off
(fig.) (of an enterprise, economy, etc.) to start to develop rapidly
to take off

Chinese explanation

飞机、火箭等离开地面升到空中
也比喻事物迅速发展，开始快速上升。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

to rise

HSK 2

to fly

Example sentences

The plane has already taken off.

The rocket took off on time as planned.

After the plane takes off, please fasten your seatbelt.

This startup has begun to take off in the last two years.

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