起飞

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off

   中飞机或火箭离地面向空中上升fēijī huò huǒjiàn lí dìmiàn xiàng kōngzhōng shàngshēng

   • fēijīzhǔnbèiqǐfēile.

     飞机准备起飞了。🔊

     The plane is ready to take off.

   ▾+ 1 more example for this meaning

   • fēiwǎngběijīngdefēijījiùyàoqǐfēile。

     飞往北京的飞机就要起飞了。🔊

     The flight to Beijing is about to take off.

2. 貳动verb

   (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly

   中飞机从地面升上空中；事物开始快速发展fēijī cóng dìmiàn shēng shàng kōngzhōng；shìwù kāishǐ kuàisù fāzhǎn

   • wǒmendeshìyèzhèngzàiqǐfēi.

     我们的事业正在起飞。🔊

     Our business is taking off.