set sail; take off; depart on a voyage or flight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to set sail; to take off; to depart (for a voyage or flight)
Used specifically for ships leaving port or aircraft leaving an airport to begin a journey. The object can be the vehicle or the crew/passengers.
Huò货
lún轮
jiāng将
yú于
míng明
zǎo早
liù六
diǎn点
zhǔn准
shí时
chū出
háng航
。
The cargo ship will set sail promptly at six tomorrow morning.
Jiù救
yuán援
fēi飞
jī机
yǐ已
jīng经
chū出
háng航
，
qián前
wǎng往
shī失
shì事
hǎi海
yù域
。
The rescue aircraft has taken off, heading for the accident area at sea.
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Chuán船
zhǎng长
xià下
lìng令
quán全
chuán船
zhǔn准
bèi备
chū出
háng航
。
The captain ordered the entire ship to prepare for departure.