起飞

qǐfēi

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

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 起飛

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  • 飞机fēijīairplaneB1
  • fēito flyB2
  • 飞行fēixíng(of planes etc) to flyB5
  • 飞行员fēixíngyuánpilotB5
  • 放飞fàngfēito allow to flyB6
  • 飞速fēisùswiftB6
  • 不翼而飞búyì’érfēito disappear without traceB7

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飞机九点起飞,别晚了。

The plane takes off at nine, do not be late.

因为下大雪,飞机不能起飞。

The plane could not take off because of the heavy snow.