set out; depart; start a journey
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to set out on a journey; to depart; to start on one's way
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to indicate the beginning of a journey or trip, often to an official post or distant place.
Tā他
míng明
rì日
shǒu首
tú途
fù赴
rèn任
。
He will set out tomorrow to take up his official post.
Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
lín临
，
hòu候
niǎo鸟
kāi开
shǐ始
shǒu首
tú途
běi北
fǎn返
。
With the arrival of spring, migratory birds begin their journey back north.
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Shī诗
rén人
shǒu首
tú途
xī西
xíng行
，
bù不
zhī知
guī归
qī期
hé何
rì日
。
The poet set out traveling west, not knowing when he would return.
Kǎo考
chá察
duì队
jí即
jiāng将
shǒu首
tú途
qián前
wǎng往
nán南
jí极
。
The expedition team is about to set out for Antarctica.