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出发 (chū fā) – to set off

chū fā

to set off

HSK 3.0 Level 2Traditional: 出發2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to set off
  2. 2to start (on a journey)

Simplified & traditional

出发

Simplified

出發

Traditional

Example sentences

See 出发 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 火车6点出发。

    huǒ chē 6 diǎn chū fā 。

    The train leaves at 6 o'clock.

  • 我们后天出发。

    wǒ men hòu tiān chū fā 。

    We're leaving the day after tomorrow.

Related words

出

chū

to go out

发

fā

to send out

出现

chū xiàn

to appear

发烧

fā shāo

to have a high temperature (from illness)

发现

fā xiàn

to notice

头发

tóu fa

hair (on the head)

出差

chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip

出生

chū shēng

to be born

发生

fā shēng

to happen

发展

fā zhǎn

development

理发

lǐ fà

to get a haircut

沙发

shā fā

sofa (loanword)

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