动身 dòngshēn to go on a journey
to go on a journey; to leave
How to remember 动身: 动 move + 身 body = to go on a journey.
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How it is used
- To set off on a journey - 明天一早动身 (míngtiān yìzǎo dòngshēn) set out early tomorrow.
- About the moment of departure for a trip; near 出发 but a touch more literary/colloquial-warm.
- Intransitive; used of people leaving for somewhere.