出发
chūfāTraditional: 出发
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Translation
to set off, to depart, to start out
Word origin
A compound of 出 (chū, to go out) and 发 (fā, to send forth or set in motion), together meaning to set off or depart on a journey.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 出 (chū, to go out) + 发 (fā, to set forth)
Stroke order
出
发
Examples
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We set off tomorrow morning.
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What time do we leave?
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Let us set off once we are ready.
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The train departed on time.
京。
He set off from Beijing for Shanghai.
出发 (chū fā) means to set off, to depart, to start out. It is a verb describing the start of a journey.
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