发车 (fā chē) — to dispatch a vehicle; to depart (of a bus, train, etc.)
Definition
Refers to a scheduled vehicle (bus, train) leaving on time — used from the operator's side, not a passenger boarding. 开车 is the generic 'drive' for any car; 发车 specifically marks the scheduled departure.
verb
to dispatch a vehicleto depart (of a bus, train, etc.)
Examples
- 发车。Huǒ chē míng tiān zǎo shàng bā diǎn fā chē.The train departs at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
- 。Gōng gòng qì chē yǐ jīng fā le sān tàng chē le.The bus has already dispatched three trips.
- ，发车。Bǐ sài qián, sài chē zhǔn shí fā chē.Before the race, the racing car departed on time.
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