Meaning of qǐ fēi:
qǐ fēi
起飞
Verb
(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off; (fig.) (of an enterprise etc) to start to develop rapidly
Fēijī zhǔnbèi hǎo, mǎshàng yào qǐfēi le.
飞机准备好,马上要起飞了。
The plane is ready and is about to take off.
Zhè jiā gōngsī zhōngyú kāishǐ qǐfēi le.
这家公司终于开始起飞了。
The company has finally started to take off.