飞 fēi
“to fly”
verb, verb / noun2021 list level 1Traditional 飛
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
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 340: 飞 fēi — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 88
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 飞
飞 means to fly, used for birds, planes, and traveling by air. A common pattern is 飞 + place, meaning 'fly to a place', as in 飞上海. The noun for 'airplane' is 飞机, not 飞 alone.
例句Example sentences
- 鸟在天上飞。niǎo zài tiān shàng fēi.Birds are flying in the sky.
- 我们明天飞上海。wǒ men míng tiān fēi shàng hǎi.We are flying to Shanghai tomorrow.
- 飞机飞得很高。fēi jī fēi de hěn gāo.The plane is flying very high.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我坐飞去北京。
✓我坐飞机去北京。
飞 is the verb 'fly'; after 坐 'take', the noun 飞机 'airplane' is needed.
易混词Easily confused
飞vs飞机
飞 is a verb meaning 'to fly'; 飞机 is the noun 'airplane'.