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出发
Traditional Chinese
出發
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
chū fā
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
cheut1 faat3
Short definition to set out
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions to start outCdict icon / to set outAdso icon / to set offCdict icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to set out
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: samecdic
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: to start out; to set off; Start; go-off; setout; waygoing
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: to start out; to set off'
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(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
必须(bì xū) must
(zài) (located) at
六点钟( liù diǎn zhōng)
(shí) when
(cóngcóng) from
家中(jiā zhōng) home
出发(chū fā) to set out

You have to leave home at six.

(wǒ) I
(zhǔn) para-
(bèi) to prepare
(hǎo hàohào) so
出发(chū fā) to set out
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

I'm ready to leave.

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
朋友(péng you) friend
(shì) is
什么时候( shén me shí hòu) when?
出发(chū fā) to set out
(qù) to get rid of
美国的( měi guó de) American

When did your friend leave for America?

他们(tā men) they
冒着(mào zhe) to brave
倾盆大雨(qīng pén dà yǔ) a downpour
出发(chū fā) to set out
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

They started in spite of the heavy rain.

(wǒ) I
(kāi) to boil
(jū) car
(qù) to get rid of
办公室(bàn gōng shì) office
(wǒ) I
试图(shì tú) to try
尽可能(jìn kě néng jǐn kě néng) to do one's utmost
早的(zǎode) earliest
(cóngcóng) from
家里(jiā lǐ) home
出发(chū fā) to set out
以便(yǐ biàn) so that
(néng) may
避开(bì kāi) to evade
交通(jiāo tōng) liaison
拥堵(yōng dǔ) congestion

I go to the office by car, and I try to leave home as early as I can so that I can avoid the traffic jams.

(tā) she
是在(shìzài)
一个(yī gè) a
小时(xiǎo shí) hour
(qián) first
出发(chū fā) to set out
(dedì) of
所以(suǒ yǐ) as a result
现在(xiàn zài) modern
应该(yīng gāi) should
已经(yǐ jīng) already
到了(dào le dào liǎo) finally

She left an hour ago so she should've arrived by now.

玛丽(mǎ lì) Mary or Marie (name)
早已(zǎo yǐ) long ago
出发(chū fā) to set out
旅行(lv xíng) trip
去了(qùle)

Mary has already left on her trip.

汤姆(tāng mǔ) Tom (name)
本想(běnxiǎng)
早上(zǎoshàng) early morning
早点(zǎo diǎn) light breakfast
出发(chū fā) to set out
结果(jié guǒ) outcome
(què) yet
睡过头(shuì guò tóu) to oversleep
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

Tom expected to leave early in the morning, but he overslept.

那么(nà me) so
女孩们( nv hái men) girls
是时候(shì shí hou) it is the time to
出发(chū fā) to set out
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

Well, girls, it's time to go.

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