飞行
HSK 3 (2021)
飞行 (fēixíng) · to fly
飞行 (fēixíng) means “to fly; flight”. It is written with 2 characters: 飞 (to fly) + 行 (OK). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 飞行 is built
The characters
飞 fēi · to fly
What 飞 is made of
飞 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 3 strokes.
Origin hint: A bird flapping its wings (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
行 xíng · OK
What 行 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亍chù — to take small steps
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丁dīng — male adult
Origin hint: To take small steps 亍 with one's feet 彳 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这次飞行要十个小时。Zhè cì fēixíng yào shí gè xiǎoshí.This flight takes ten hours.
鸟在天上飞行。Niǎo zài tiān shàng fēixíng.Birds are flying in the sky.
Questions about 飞行
What does 飞行 mean?
飞行 (fēixíng) means “to fly; flight”.
How do you pronounce 飞行?
飞行 is pronounced fēixíng.
Which HSK level is 飞行?
飞行 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 飞机fēijīairplane
- 起飞qǐfēito take off (of a plane)
- 飞禽走兽fēiqínzǒushòubirds and beasts
- 飞翔fēixiángto fly
- 飞跃fēiyuèleap
- 飞fēito fly
- 不行bùxíngnot OK
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out
- 举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, event etc.)
- 流行liúxíngpopular
Learn 飞行 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.