启程 qǐchéng to set out on a journey
How to remember 启程: 启 to open + 程 process = to set out on a journey.
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How it is used
- To set out on a journey - 明天启程 (míngtiān qǐchéng) set off tomorrow.
- More formal and travel-specific than 出发 (chūfā, to depart), often used for notable trips or in written announcements.
Example sentences
- 我们马上就要启程了。 Wǒmen mǎshang jiù yào qǐchéng le.We're leaving in a moment.