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“fly” in Chinese

Chinese

Also苍蝇 (cāng yíng) · 飞翔 (fēi xiáng) · 飞行 (fēi xíng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēi

Example

小鸟会飞。xiáo niǎo huì fēi

The little bird can fly.

Illustration for 飞 (fly)

How to say “fly” in Chinese

“Fly” in Chinese is 飞 (fēi).

Move through the air by wings, wind, or another force, or make something do so.

Full entry for 飞: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 飞

孩子放风筝,风筝在空中高高地飞。hái zi fàng fēng zhēng fēng zhēng zài kōng zhōng gāo gāo dì fēi

The child flies a kite, and the kite flies high in the sky.

Tips for using 飞

  • In Chinese, 会 (huì, "can") before an action verb marks ability, while the action verb stays unchanged; this pattern is useful for describing what animals or machines can do.

Other Chinese words for “fly”

桌子上有苍蝇。zhuō zi shàng yǒu cāng yíng

There is a fly on the table.

鸟在天空中飞翔。niǎo zài tiān kōng zhōng fēi xiáng

Birds fly in the sky.

飞机正在飞行。fēi jī zhèng zài fēi xíng

The plane is flying.

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