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How do you say "to fly" in Chinese?
飞
fēi
In Chinese, "to fly" is 飞.
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Pronunciation
Say FAY with a flat, high tone. Keep the pitch steady and high.
Writing and usage
The character has nine strokes and contains a feather or wing radical (羽) that resembles wings arranged vertically.
Example sentence
鸟在天空飞。
The bird flies in the sky.
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How to remember 飞
The feather radical looks like wings stacked up. Picture birds in flight when you say this word.
Related words
- eat 吃 chī
- enter 进入 jìn rù
- insert 放 fàng
- lend 借 jiè
- listen 听 tīng
- return 放回 fàng huí
- stick 贴 tiē
- throw 扔 rēng
- watch 看 kàn
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Questions about 飞
How do you say "to fly" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to fly" is 飞. It is a noun.
How is 飞 written in Chinese?
The character has nine strokes and contains a feather or wing radical (羽) that resembles wings arranged vertically.
How is 飞 used in a sentence?
Use 飞 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 鸟在天空飞。 (The bird flies in the sky.).
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