fēi

飞

HSK 1Character · Verb · Adjective · NounTraditional飛

fly; move quickly; volatilize

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Meanings

7 senses · 35 examples
1.

verb

fly (of birds, insects, etc.)

Used specifically for birds, insects, and other creatures that fly by flapping wings.

Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
fēi飞
zǒu走
le了
 。

The little bird flew away.

Hú蝴
dié蝶
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
fēi飞
wǔ舞
 。

Butterflies are flying and dancing in the garden.

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Fēi飞
huáng蝗
zāi灾
hài害
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
jīn今
nián年
de的
shōu收
chéng成
 。

The locust plague affected this year's harvest.

Nà那
zhī只
niǎo鸟
cóng从
shù树
shàng上
fēi飞
xià下
lái来
le了
 。

That bird flew down from the tree.

Mì蜜
fēng蜂
zhèng正
zài在
huā花
cóng丛
zhōng中
fēi飞
lái来
fēi飞
qù去
 。

Bees are flying back and forth among the flowers.

2.

verb

fly (using aircraft, etc.)

Used for aircraft, rockets, and other mechanical devices that fly.

Fēi飞
jī机
míng明
tiān天
fēi飞
Shàng上
hǎi海
 。

The plane flies to Shanghai tomorrow.

Tā他
mèng梦
xiǎng想
chéng成
wéi为
fēi飞
xíng行
yuán员
 。

He dreams of becoming a pilot.

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Huǒ火
jiàn箭
chéng成
gōng功
fēi飞
rù入
tài太
kōng空
 。

The rocket successfully flew into space.

Zhè这
jià架
fēi飞
jī机
néng能
fēi飞
yī一
wàn万
gōng公
lǐ里
 。

This plane can fly ten thousand kilometers.

Tā他
men们
jì计
huà划
xià下
gè个
yuè月
fēi飞
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
lǚ旅
xíng行
 。

They plan to fly to Europe for a trip next month.

3.

verb

float in the air

Used for clouds, snowflakes, and other things that float in the air.

Tiān天
shàng上
fēi飞
zhe着
bái白
yún云
 。

White clouds are floating in the sky.

Dōng冬
tiān天
lái来
le了
 ,
kāi开
shǐ始
fēi飞
xuě雪
huā花
le了
 。

Winter has come, and snowflakes are starting to fall.

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Fēng风
shā沙
fēi飞
wǔ舞
 ,
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
lù路
 。

Sand is flying in the wind, making it hard to see the road.

Pú蒲
gōng公
yīng英
de的
zhǒng种
zi子
suí随
fēng风
fēi飞
sàn散
 。

Dandelion seeds scatter with the wind.

Fēi飞
shā沙
zǒu走
shí石
de的
tiān天
qì气
hěn很
wēi危
xiǎn险
 。

Weather with flying sand and stones is very dangerous.

4.

adjective

fly; move very quickly

Used as an adjective to describe very fast movement.

Tā他
fēi飞
bēn奔
dào到
xué学
xiào校
 。

He ran飞快 to school.

Wù物
jià价
fēi飞
zhǎng涨
 ,
shēng生
huó活
yā压
lì力
dà大
 。

Prices are skyrocketing, making life very stressful.

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Shí时
jiān间
fēi飞
shì逝
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
měi每
yī一
tiān天
 。

Time flies; we should cherish every day.

Tā他
fēi飞
kuài快
de地
wán完
chéng成
le了
zuò作
yè业
 。

He finished his homework very quickly.

Qì汽
chē车
fēi飞
chí驰
ér而
guò过
 ,
juǎn卷
qǐ起
yī一
zhèn阵
chén尘
tǔ土
 。

The car sped by, kicking up a cloud of dust.

5.

verb

volatilize; evaporate

Used for liquids or solids that turn into vapor and disappear.

Gài盖
shàng上
píng瓶
zi子
 ,
miǎn免
de得
xiāng香
wèi味
ér儿
fēi飞
le了
 。

Put the lid on the bottle to prevent the fragrance from evaporating.

Zhāng樟
nǎo脑
fàng放
jiǔ久
le了
huì会
fēi飞
jìng净
 。

Camphor will evaporate completely if left for a long time.

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Jiǔ酒
jīng精
róng容
yì易
fā挥
huī发
 ,
yào要
mì密
fēng封
bǎo保
cún存
 。

Alcohol evaporates easily and should be stored in a sealed container.

Xiāng香
shuǐ水
de的
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
fēi飞
sàn散
le了
 。

The scent of the perfume很快 evaporated.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yè液
tǐ体
zài在
gāo高
wēn温
xià下
huì会
fēi飞
fā发
 。

This liquid will volatilize at high temperatures.

6.

adjective

unexpected; groundless

Used to describe things that are unexpected or groundless.

Tā他
zāo遭
shòu受
le了
yī一
chǎng场
fēi飞
zāi灾
 。

He suffered an unexpected disaster.

Bù不
yào要
xiāng相
xìn信
nà那
xiē些
liú流
yán言
fēi飞
yǔ语
 。

Don't believe those groundless rumors.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
fēi飞
huò祸
ràng让
tā他
shī失
qù去
le了
yī一
qiè切
 。

This unexpected disaster made him lose everything.

Tā他
bèi被
fēi飞
lái来
héng横
huò祸
zá砸
shāng伤
le了
 。

He was injured by an unexpected accident.

Zhè这
xiē些
fēi飞
yǔ语
háo毫
wú无
gēn根
jù据
 ,
bù不
bì必
lǐ理
huì会
 。

These groundless rumors have no basis and can be ignored.

7.

noun

surname Fei

name

Used as a surname.

Tā他
xìng姓
Fēi飞
 ,
jiào叫
Fēi飞
Xiáng翔
 。

His surname is Fei, and his given name is Feixiang.

Fēi飞
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Fei is our new teacher.

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Fēi飞
jiā家
yǒu有
sān三
kǒu口
rén人
 。

There are three people in the Fei family.

Wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
Fēi飞
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
de的
yóu由
lái来
 。

I don't know the origin of the surname Fei.

Fēi飞
xìng姓
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
bù不
tài太
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Fei is not very common in China.