起飞 起飛 qǐ fēi ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄟ hei2 fei1 HSK 2 基礎級 · Level 2

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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 起 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 飞机 飛機 ( fēi jī fei1 gei1 ) 起飞 起飛 ( qǐ fēi hei2 fei1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The plane took off.

  • 起飞 起飛 ( qǐ fēi hei2 fei1 ) 比 ( bǐ bei2 ) 降落 ( jiàng luò gong3 lok6 ) 容易 ( róng yì jung4 ji6 )。

    Taking off is easier than landing.

  • 飞机 飛機 ( fēi jī fei1 gei1 ) 快要 ( kuài yào faai3 jiu3 ) 起飞 起飛 ( qǐ fēi hei2 fei1 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    The plane is about to take off.

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 班 ( bān baan1 ) 飞机 飛機 ( fēi jī fei1 gei1 ) 准时 準時 ( zhǔn shí zeon2 si4 ) 起飞 起飛 ( qǐ fēi hei2 fei1 )。

    The airplane took off on time.

  • 飞机 飛機 ( fēi jī fei1 gei1 ) 十分 ( shí fēn sap6 fan1 ) 钟 鐘 ( zhōng zung1 ) 后 後 ( hòu hau6 ) 起飞 起飛 ( qǐ fēi hei2 fei1 )。

    The plane takes off in ten minutes.

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