Definition
出航 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to set out on a journey by sea (sailing) or by air (flight). The verb 出 can separate from the object 航 when inserting a measure word, duration, or complement — for example, 出了一次航 ('went on a trip once'), 出过航 ('have been on a voyage/flight'). The object 航 is never used alone without 出 in this sense.
v.o.
to set sailto depart (by sea or air)to take off
Examples
- 出航。Míngtiān wǒmen chū háng qù Rìběn.Tomorrow we will set sail / depart for Japan.
- 。Tāmen shàng gè yuè chū le yí cì háng.They went on a voyage/flight once last month.
- 出航。Chuánzhǎng xià lìng chū háng.The captain ordered to set sail.
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