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    Expressing 'fly away' with 飞去 (fēiqù)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 飞去 + (Destination)

    Explanation

    The verb 飞去 (fēiqù) means 'to fly away' or 'to fly off to,' indicating movement away from the speaker by flying. It combines 飞 (to fly) with the directional complement 去 (to go away). It is commonly used to describe birds, insects, or aircraft departing.

    Examples

    • 那只小鸟受了惊,一下子就飞去了。

      Nà zhī xiǎo niǎo shòu le jīng, yīxiàzi jiù fēi qù le.

      That little bird was startled and flew away in an instant.

    • 气球从手里滑走,慢慢飞去了天空。

      Qìqiú cóng shǒu lǐ huá zǒu, mànman fēi qù le tiānkōng.

      The balloon slipped out of the hand and slowly floated up into the sky.

    • 几只燕子从屋顶飞去了远方。

      Jǐ zhī yànzi cóng wūdǐng fēi qù le yuǎnfāng.

      Several swallows flew away from the rooftop to a distant place.

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