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飞fēito fly

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飞 (fēi) means "to fly." It is the verb for something moving through the air. 飞机在飞 says the plane is flying. 鸟在飞 says the bird is flying. 球飞了 says the ball flew. 我们飞到中国 says we fly to China. Each of these sentences uses that same verb.

What does 飞 mean?

  1. 1.

    to flyverb

What does the character 飞 mean?

  • 飞to fly

How do you use 飞?

在飞 says something is flying now, and 飞到 names the place it flies to.

Patterns

  • Noun + 在 + 飞

    飞机在飞。

    Fēijī zài fēi.

    The plane is flying.

  • 飞 + 得 + Adjective

    飞机飞得很高。

    Fēijī fēi de hěn gāo.

    The plane is flying very high.

  • 飞 + 到 + Place

    我们飞到中国。

    Wǒmen fēi dào Zhōngguó.

    We fly to China.

What are some examples of 飞 in a sentence?

  1. 飞机在飞。

    Fēijī zài fēi.

    The plane is flying.

  2. 鸟在飞。

    Niǎo zài fēi.

    The bird is flying.

  3. 球飞了。

    Qiú fēi le.

    The ball flew.

  4. 我们飞到中国。

    Wǒmen fēi dào Zhōngguó.

    We fly to China.

How is 飞 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    飞机在飞吗?

    Fēijī zài fēi ma?

    Is the plane flying?

  2. Speaker B:

    飞机在飞。

    Fēijī zài fēi.

    The plane is flying.

  3. Speaker A:

    飞机飞得高吗?

    Fēijī fēi de gāo ma?

    Is the plane flying high?

  4. Speaker B:

    飞机飞得很高。

    Fēijī fēi de hěn gāo.

    The plane is flying very high.

Can you use 飞 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 飞机在___。(The plane is flying.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "The bird is flying"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我们___到中国。(We fly to China.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.