set sail; take off; depart
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to set sail; to take off; to begin a voyage or flight
neutralUsed for vessels (ships, boats) and aircraft leaving a port or airport to begin a journey. The subject is the vehicle or the person/company operating it.
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.
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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.