起航 (qǐ háng) — to set sail; to take off (for ships or airplanes)
Definition
Literary/formal verb meaning to set sail (ships) or take off (airplanes) — used in writing, news, and announcements rather than everyday speech.
verb
to set sailto take off (for ships or airplanes)
Examples
- 起航。Lún chuán míng tiān zǎo shàng qǐ háng.The ship will set sail tomorrow morning.
- 起航，。Fēi jī àn shí qǐ háng, méi yǒu wǎn diǎn.The airplane took off on time and wasn't delayed.
- ：“起航！”Chuán zhǎng dà shēng shuō: "qǐ háng!"The captain said loudly: "Set sail!"
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