起飞

qǐfēi

HSK 3

起飞 — qǐfēi

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

   飞机在下午三点准时起飞。 fēijī zài xiàwǔ sāndiǎn zhǔnshí qǐfēi — The plane takes off at 3:00 PM on time.

2. (fig.) (of an enterprise etc.) to start to develop rapidly; to take off (in popularity or business)

   这家初创公司今年终于起飞了，用户增长很快。 zhèjiā chūchuàng gōngsī jīnnián zhōngyú qǐfēi le yònghù zēngzhǎng hěnkuài — This startup finally took off this year; user growth is rapid.