出发 chūfā start out
start out; set off
How to remember 出发: 出 go out + 发 send out = start out.
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How it is used
- Set off on a journey/departure - 明天早上出发 (míngtiān zǎoshang chūfā) we leave tomorrow morning.
- Focuses on the moment of departure toward a destination, unlike 离开 (líkāi), which just emphasizes leaving a place behind.
- Figurative 从…出发 (cóng…chūfā) = 'starting from (a standpoint)' - 从实际出发 (cóng shíjì chūfā) proceed from reality.
Example sentences
- 他要出发了。 Tā yào chūfā le.He has to leave.
- 火车6点出发。 Huǒchē 6diǎn chūfā.The train leaves at six.
- 我们后天出发。 Wǒmen hòutiān chūfā.We're leaving the day after tomorrow.