set off; get on track
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to set out on a journey; to depart
Used when someone is starting a trip or journey, often implying the beginning of a longer travel.
Nǐ你
jǐ几
shí时
shàng上
lù路
？
When are you setting off?
Wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
yī一
zǎo早
jiù就
yào要
shàng上
lù路
qù去
Xī西
zàng藏
。
We will set off for Tibet early tomorrow morning.
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Chē车
duì队
zhǔn准
bèi备
hǎo好
le了
，
suí随
shí时
kě可
yǐ以
shàng上
lù路
。
The convoy is ready and can depart at any time.
verb
to get on track; to start running smoothly
Figurative usage indicating that work, production, or a project has begun to run smoothly and efficiently.
Gōng工
zuò作
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
shàng上
lù路
。
The work hasn't gotten on track yet.
Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
jīng经
guò过
sān三
gè个
yuè月
de的
chóu筹
bèi备
，
zhōng终
yú于
shàng上
lù路
le了
。
After three months of preparation, this project is finally up and running.
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Xīn新
jī机
qì器
tiáo调
shì试
hǎo好
hòu后
，
shēng生
chǎn产
jiù就
shàng上
lù路
le了
。
Once the new machine was debugged, production got on track.