dòng
shēn

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 动身

动身 means to set out; to depart; to start a journey; to leave (for a destination). Pronounced dòng shēn. HSK 7-9.

  • to set out; to depart; to start a journey; to leave (for a destination)

Definitions & Examples

Xíng
li
dōu
hǎo
le
 
míng
tiān
zǎo
shang
jiù
dòng
shēn
 

The luggage is all packed; we'll set off tomorrow morning.

men
dòng
shēn
Běi
jīng
de
shí
hou
 
tiān
hái
méi
liàng
 

It was still dark when we set off for Beijing.

Kuài
jiào
jiā
zhǔn
bèi
 
shàng
dòng
shēn
 

Quickly tell everyone to get ready; we're leaving immediately.