出发 (chū fā) — to set off, to depart, to start a journey
Definition
出发 means to set off or depart, focused on the start of a journey. Unlike 离开 (which just means leaving a place), 出发 emphasizes heading toward a destination, and is more everyday than the written 启程/起程.
verb
to set offto departto start a journey
Examples
- 出发？Huǒ chē chū fā le méi yǒu?Has the train departed?
- 出发。Tā men cóng běi jīng chū fā qù shàng hǎi.They set off from Beijing to go to Shanghai.
- 出发。Wǒ men chū fā de shí hou tiān hái méi liàng.It wasn't yet light when we set off.
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