起飞 qǐ fēi
“(of an aircraft) to take off”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 起飛
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
起飞 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 802: 起飞 qǐfēi — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 100
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 起飞
起飞 means (of an aircraft) to take off. It is used for planes and flights, often with time words or words like 马上、已经、不能. The typical pattern is 飞机 + 起飞 or 飞机 + 从某地 + 起飞.
例句Example sentences
- 飞机马上就要起飞了。fēi jī mǎ shàng jiù yào qǐ fēi le.The plane is about to take off.
- 飞机起飞的时候，请坐好。fēi jī qǐ fēi de shí hou, qǐng zuò hǎo.Please stay seated when the plane takes off.
- 因为天气不好，飞机不能按时起飞。yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo, fēi jī bù néng àn shí qǐ fēi.Because of bad weather, the plane cannot take off on time.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我明天起飞去北京。
✓我明天坐飞机去北京。
起飞 describes an aircraft leaving the ground, not a person traveling by plane.