Meaning of 起航
起航 means to set sail; to take off; to begin a voyage or flight. Pronounced qǐ háng.
- to set sail; to take off; to begin a voyage or flight
Definitions & Examples
Lún轮
chuán船
zài在
qīng清
chén晨
qǐ起
háng航
，
shǐ驶
xiàng向
dà大
hǎi海
。
The ship set sail in the early morning, heading for the open sea.
Yīn因
wèi为
dà大
wù雾
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
háng航
bān班
dōu都
yán延
chí迟
qǐ起
háng航
。
Due to heavy fog, all flights have been delayed from taking off.
Chuán船
zhǎng长
xià下
lìng令
zhǔn准
bèi备
qǐ起
háng航
。
The captain gave the order to prepare for departure.
Tiān天
qì气
è恶
liè劣
，
bù不
néng能
qǐ起
háng航
。
The weather is too severe; we cannot set sail.