take off (aviation); begin to develop (metaphor)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of an airplane, rocket, etc.) to take off; to lift off
neutralSpecific to aviation and aerospace.
Háng航
bān班
yīn因
wèi为
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
tuī推
chí迟
le了
qǐ起
fēi飞
。
The flight's takeoff was delayed due to weather.
Huǒ火
jiàn箭
jiāng将
zài在
shí十
diǎn点
zhōng钟
zhǔn准
shí时
qǐ起
fēi飞
。
The rocket will lift off precisely at ten o'clock.
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Qǐng请
jì系
hǎo好
ān安
quán全
dài带
，
fēi飞
jī机
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
yào要
qǐ起
fēi飞
le了
。
Please fasten your seat belts; the plane is about to take off.
verb
to take off; to begin rapid development; to get off the ground
neutralA common metaphorical extension, often used for businesses, economies, or careers.
Jìn近
shí十
nián年
，
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
jīng经
jì济
zhēn真
zhèng正
qǐ起
fēi飞
le了
。
In the past decade, China's economy has truly taken off.
Zhè这
jiā家
chū初
chuàng创
gōng公
sī司
zài在
huò获
dé得
tóu投
zī资
hòu后
xùn迅
sù速
qǐ起
fēi飞
。
This startup quickly took off after receiving investment.
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Tā他
de的
shì事
yè业
zài在
sān三
shí十
suì岁
zhī之
hòu后
cái才
kāi开
shǐ始
qǐ起
fēi飞
。
His career didn't really take off until after he turned thirty.