起hei2飛fei1

English

1. (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off
2. (of aircraft) to take off; to depart; to start flying
3. (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly
4. to start to succeed; to bloom; to flourish to grow

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 一樣嘢離開地面，開始飛
2. 比喻開始成功、發展得好

Examples

• 事業起飛

  to start to be successful in his/her career

• 經濟起飛

  economic takeoff; economic boom

• 架飛機夜晚八點鐘起飛。

  The plane leaves at 8.00 p.m.

• 今日好大風，熱氣球唔會起飛。

  It is too windy, hot air balloons won't take off. ----

• 兜咗咁多個圈，架飛機終於起飛喇。

  After wandering the airport for many rounds, the plane finally takes off.

• 飛機起飛了。

  The plane took off.

  Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

• 起飛比降落容易。

  Taking off is easier than landing.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 飞机快要起飞了。

  The plane is about to take off.

  Tatoeba · crescat CC BY