放飞 (fàng fēi) — how to say "set free" in Chinese

放飞

Set free

verb

Character composition

放

to release

飞

to fly

Radicals / Keys

飛

Fly

#183 · fēi · 9 strokes

攴

Rap, tap

#66 · pū · 4 strokes

Collocations

放飞梦想

fàng fēi mèng xiǎng

let one's dream take flight

Examples

我们在公园放飞了风筝。

We flew a kite in the park.

放飞小鸟。

Set the little bird free.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "set free" in Chinese?

"set free" in Chinese is 放飞 (fàng fēi).

Fang fei meaning in English

放飞 (fàng fēi) means "Set free".

How is 放飞 pronounced?

It is pronounced fàng fēi (written as fang fei, fangfei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "set free" in Chinese characters?

It is written 放飞: 放 has 8 strokes, 飞 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 放飞?

放飞 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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