Chinese word

飞翔

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēi xiáng

Meaning

  • verbfly

Example

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

Birds fly in the sky.

Illustration for 飞翔 (fly)

More examples

蝴蝶在花丛中飞翔。hú dié zài huā cóng zhōng fēi xiáng

A butterfly flies among the flowers.

Core concept

A living body rises and moves freely overhead in a smooth, almost dance-like way.

Common phrases

  • 振翅飞翔zhèn chì fēi xiáng

    fly by flapping one's wings

  • 在空中飞翔zài kōng zhōng fēi xiáng

    fly through the air

Similar words

飞fēi: To fly from one place to another through the air.
飞行fēi xíng: To make an air journey with the use of a machine or other technology.
翱翔áo xiáng: To fly slowly and gracefully across the spacious sky.

Definition in Chinese

在空中轻盈地翻飞或舞动，多用于描写生物或文学性的动作。zài kōng zhōng qīng yíng dì fān fēi huò wǔ dòng duō yòng yú miáo xiě shēng wù huò wén xué xìng de dòng zuò

Word origin

飞 (fēi, "to fly") + 翔 (xiáng, "to soar") builds a compound that presents flight as sustained and elegant rather than merely rapid movement.

Usage tips

  • The word fits expressive description better than plain daily reporting, making it useful for recognizing elevated language in songs, stories, and scenic writing.

Other meanings

  • soarverb

Opposites

  • 着陆zhuó lùlandverb

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