🇬🇧🇨🇳 kite - 风筝 : English Lesson

Meaning of "kite" ("风筝"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A kite is a colorful toy made of paper, plastic, or cloth that you hold by a long string and let the wind lift high into the sky, so it can glide, swoop, and dance above you.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I decorated my kite with my math homework so the wind could finally take it away forever.

My kite and I have an agreement: I hold the string, and it pretends not to crash into every tree it sees.

Grandpa said he used to fly kites as a kid, so I gave him mine and watched him turn back into a 7‑year‑old with gray hair.

My kite spun in circles so fast that I’m pretty sure it got dizzier than I did.

My kite went so far away that I started wondering if it needed a passport.

Anna runs in the park with a red kite. The kite jumps in the wind. She holds the string and the kite goes up into the blue sky. A boy helps and the kite flies higher. They laugh when the kite falls and lands on the grass. They clap, happy with the kite.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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