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放飞

Word · VerbTraditional放飛

clear for takeoff; release to fly; fly a kite

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to clear (an aircraft) for takeoff; to allow to take off

technical

Used in aviation and air traffic control contexts.

Tǎ塔
tái台
yǐ已
jīng经
fàng放
fēi飞
le了
zhè这
jià架
háng航
bān班
 。

The control tower has already cleared this flight for takeoff.

Yóu由
yú于
dà大
wù雾
 ,
jī机
chǎng场
zàn暂
shí时
wú无
fǎ法
fàng放
fēi飞
fēi飞
jī机
 。

Due to heavy fog, the airport is temporarily unable to clear aircraft for takeoff.

2.

verb

to release (birds) to fly; to set free into the air

Commonly used for homing pigeons, doves, or ceremonial bird releases.

Zhè这
pī批
xìn信
gē鸽
cóng从
jí济
nán南
shì市
fàng放
fēi飞
 ,
sài赛
chéng程
yuē约
wǔ5
bǎi0
gōng0
lǐ公
 里
 。

This batch of carrier pigeons was released from Jinan City, with a race distance of approximately 500 kilometers.

Hūn婚
lǐ礼
jié结
shù束
shí时
 ,
tā他
men们
fàng放
fēi飞
le了
bái白
gē鸽
 。

At the end of the wedding ceremony, they released white doves.

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Měi每
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
 ,
bǎo保
hù护
qū区
dōu都
huì会
fàng放
fēi飞
kāng康
fù复
de的
yě野
shēng生
niǎo鸟
lèi类
 。

Every spring, the nature reserve releases recovered wild birds.

3.

verb

to fly (a kite); to raise (a kite) into the air

Specifically refers to the activity of kite flying.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
fàng放
fēi飞
fēng风
zheng筝
 。

The children are flying kites in the square.

Chūn春
tiān天
shì是
fàng放
fēi飞
fēng风
zheng筝
de的
hǎo好
jì季
jié节
 。

Spring is a good season for flying kites.

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Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
fàng放
fēi飞
jù巨
xíng型
fēng风
zheng筝
 。

He is skilled at flying giant kites.