set out; depart; start a journey
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to set out on a journey; to depart (variant of 起程)
Equivalent to 起程. Slightly more formal or classical in tone; 出发 is more common in everyday speech.
Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
míng明
tiān天
yī一
zǎo早
qǐ起
chéng程
qù去
Xī西
zàng藏
。
They decided to set out for Tibet early tomorrow morning.
Qǐ起
chéng程
qián前
，
qǐng请
zài再
cì次
què确
rèn认
shì是
fǒu否
dài带
qí齐
le了
zhèng证
jiàn件
。
Before departing, please double-check that you have brought all your documents.
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Zhè这
tàng趟
liè列
chē车
jiāng将
yú于
zhōng中
wǔ午
shí十
èr二
diǎn点
qǐ起
chéng程
。
This train will depart at noon sharp.