set out; start a journey
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to set out; to start a journey
Used for the beginning of a trip, often a longer or formal one. The alternative form "启程" is slightly more formal/literary.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
míng明
tiān天
yī一
zǎo早
jiù就
yào要
qǐ起
chéng程
qián前
wǎng往
Xī西
zàng藏
。
The expedition team will set out for Tibet early tomorrow morning.
Wèi为
le了
bì避
kāi开
jiāo交
tōng通
gāo高
fēng峰
，
tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
lián连
yè夜
qǐ起
chéng程
。
To avoid rush hour traffic, they decided to set out overnight.
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Xīn新
hūn婚
fū夫
fù妇
yǐ已
jīng经
qǐ起
chéng程
qù去
dù度
mì蜜
yuè月
le了
。
The newlyweds have already set off on their honeymoon.
Chuán船
zài在
huáng黄
hūn昏
shí时
fèn分
qǐ起
chéng程
，
shǐ驶
xiàng向
dà大
hǎi海
。
The ship set sail at dusk, heading out to sea.