Chinese word

飞行

Pronunciation

Pinyinfēi xíng

Meaning

  • verbfly

Example

飞机正在飞行。fēi jī zhèng zài fēi xíng

The plane is flying.

Illustration for 飞行 (fly)

More examples

小鸟学会了短距离飞行。xiáo niǎo xué huì le duǎn jù lí fēi xíng

The little bird learned to fly short distances.

Core concept

An object remains aloft while progressing along a chosen path, whether it is a bird, aircraft, or spacecraft.

Common phrases

  • 正在飞行zhèng zài fēi xíng

    be flying

  • 能飞行néng fēi xíng

    be able to fly

  • 长时间飞行cháng shí jiān fēi xíng

    fly for a long time

Similar words

飞fēi: Fly through the air, in a short and common spoken form.
起飞qǐ fēi: Leave the ground and rise into the air, as an aircraft does.

Definition in Chinese

表示在空中以一定方向或速度运动的行为或状态，多用于描述飞机、航天器或鸟类的运动，也可作为名词指飞行过程。biǎo shì zài kōng zhōng yǐ yí dìng fāng xiàng huò sù dù yùn dòng de xíng wéi huò zhuàng tài duō yòng yú miáo shù fēi jī háng tiān qì huò niǎo lèi de yùn dòng yě kě zuò wéi míng cí zhǐ fēi xíng guò chéng

Word origin

飞 (fēi, "fly") + 行 (xíng, "move") combine the ideas of taking to the air and moving onward, giving the word its sense of movement through the air.

Usage tips

  • English uses fly for both operating an aircraft and traveling as a passenger, while 飞行 (fēixíng, "flying; flight") centers on the airborne activity itself.

Other meanings

  • flightnoun

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