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Expressing 'to fly' with 飞 (fēi)
Actions & Events
Direction & Movement
Structure
Subject + 飞 + Direction/Destination
Explanation
飞 (fēi) means 'to fly' and describes the action of moving through the air, whether by a bird, plane, or other object. It is also used figuratively to describe something moving very quickly.
Examples
一群大雁正从头顶飞过。
yī qún dàyàn zhèng cóng tóudǐng fēiguò.
A flock of wild geese is flying overhead.
这架飞机要飞八个小时才能到达目的地。
zhè jià fēijī yào fēi bā ge xiǎoshí cáinéng dàodá mùdìdì.
This airplane has to fly for eight hours to reach its destination.
时间飞得真快，转眼又到年底了。
shíjiān fēi de zhēn kuài, zhuǎnyǎn yòu dào niándǐ le.
Time flies so fast; in the blink of an eye it's the end of the year again.