飞行

• Pinyin: fēi xíng
• Hanzi breakdown: 飞 = simplified from 飛, pictograph of a bird in flight; 行 = pictograph of a crossroads, meaning to go/travel

Meaning

To fly; flight; aviation. The act of travelling through the air.

Used for aircraft, spacecraft, birds, and related activities. Common in aviation, travel, and technology contexts. Frequently appears in compounds like 飞行员 (pilot) and 飞行时间 (flight time).

Examples

1. 这次飞行大概需要三个小时。 This flight takes about three hours.
2. 他从小就梦想成为一名飞行员。 He has dreamed of becoming a pilot since he was little.
3. 飞机正在高空飞行，窗外是白色的云。 The plane is flying at high altitude, with white clouds outside the window.

Usage Guide

Context: travel, aviation, technology

Tone: informative

Do Say

• 飞行过程中请系好安全带。(Please fasten your seatbelt during the flight.)
• 这架飞机的飞行速度很快。(This aircraft's flight speed is very fast.)

Don't Say

• 我飞行去北京 (Don't use 飞行 as a simple verb for personal travel — say 坐飞机去 or 飞去; 飞行 describes the act of aviation itself)

Origin & History

Compound of 飞 (fly) and 行 (travel, go), together meaning flight or the act of flying.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal