高飞

高飛

Gāofēi

proper noun #67,880

Meanings

1 Goofy (Disney character, friend of Mickey Mouse)
2 to fly high; to soar
3 common Chinese personal name

About Goofy

文学人物 fictional character

Mickey Mouse's tall, clumsy dog friend in Disney cartoons since the 1930s. His mainland Chinese name sounds like Goofy and also means 'fly high'.

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

米老鼠、唐老鸭和高飞是迪士尼最经典的三个好朋友。

Mǐlǎoshǔ, Tánglǎoyā hé Gāofēi shì Díshìní zuì jīngdiǎn de sān gè hǎo péngyou.

Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy are Disney's three most classic best friends.

HSK 7-9

他希望有一天能展翅高飞。

Tā xīwàng yǒu yì tiān néng zhǎnchì-gāofēi.

He hopes that one day he can spread his wings and soar.

Tips

usage

English 'goofy' means 'silly', a sense the Chinese name drops. Chinese uses 高飞 for the family name too: his son Max Goof is 麦斯·高飞, and the 1992 series Goof Troop is 《高飞家族》.

usage

As a verb phrase 展翅高飞 ('spread wings and soar') is a common blessing for graduates or departing friends.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

飞 fēi