起飞 — meaning in English
qǐ fēi
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English meaning
- liftoff noun The moment a rocket or aircraft leaves the ground at launch.
- start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
- take off phrasal verb To leave the ground and begin flying, as an aircraft or bird does.
- takeoff noun The moment a plane, rocket, bird, or jumper leaves the ground and becomes airborne.
Senses
起飞 is used for these senses in English:
- liftoff (aerospace) The point in the launch of a rocket or an aircraft where it leaves contact with the ground.
- start The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
- take off (surfing) To stand up on a surfboard and begin to surf a breaking wave.
- takeoff A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
- unfurl To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.
liftoff — full definition
- noun The moment a rocket or aircraft leaves the ground at launch.
- noun The point at which someone or something begins to succeed or take off.
start — full definition
- verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
- verb To get an engine or machine running.
- verb To jerk or flinch suddenly from surprise or fear.
- noun The beginning point of something, such as an activity, race, or period of time.
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