shǐfā

始发

Word · VerbTraditional始發

depart; originate (from starting point)

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to depart (from the first station); to originate

Specifically used for scheduled public transportation (trains, buses, flights) departing from their origin station.

Liè列
chē车
zhèng正
diǎn点
shǐ始
fā发
 。

The train is departing on schedule.

Zhè这
tàng趟
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
liù六
diǎn点
cóng从
zǒng总
zhàn站
shǐ始
fā发
 。

This bus departs from the terminal at six o'clock every morning.

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Qǐng请
wèn问
zhè这
ge个
háng航
bān班
cóng从
nǎ哪
lǐ里
shǐ始
fā发
 ?

May I ask where this flight originates from?

Shǐ始
fā发
shí时
jiān间
hé和
dào到
dá达
shí时
jiān间
dōu都
zài在
chē车
piào票
shang上
yìn印
zhe着
 。

The departure and arrival times are both printed on the ticket.