Definition
飞 (fēi) is the basic, everyday verb for 'to fly' — birds, planes, even people in dreams. It's simpler and more casual than 飞行 (fēixíng), which is formal and refers to the act of flight by aircraft or birds. For flying a kite, use 放 (fàng) instead of 飞.
verb
to fly
Easily confused
- 非fēisound-alike(verb, formal/literary) to not be; to be not
- 费fèisound-alike(verb) to spend, to consume (time, effort, or money)
- 肥féisound-alike(adj.) fat (of meat/animal), fertile (soil), loose (clothing)
- 肺fèisound-alikelung
- 废fèisound-alike(verb) to abolish, to discard, to scrap
Examples
- 飞。Xiǎo niǎo zài tiānshàng fēi.The little bird is flying in the sky.
- 飞？Nǐ huì fēi ma?Can you fly?
- 飞。Xiǎo niǎo fēi zǒu le.The little bird flew away.
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