出航 (chū háng) — to set sail; to depart (by sea or air); to take off
Definition
A formal verb meaning to set sail or take off, used for ships and aircraft departing. Pairs naturally with 起飞 (aircraft) and 起航 (ships), but covers both water and air travel.
verb
to set sailto depart (by sea or air)to take off
Examples
- 出航。Míng tiān wǒ men chū háng qù rì běn.Tomorrow we will set sail / depart for Japan.
- 。Tā men shàng ge yuè chū le yí cì háng.They went on a voyage/flight once last month.
- 出航。Chuán zhǎng xià lìng chū háng.The captain ordered to set sail.
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