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to set off

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chu1fa1 • chūfā

Meaning


Primary

to set off

Alternatives

set off, to depart, depart, to set out, set out

Mnemonic


出发 To set off is 出 to exit your starting point and 发 send out yourself on a journey.

Usage


我们 明天 早上 出发。

We set off tomorrow morning.

你 打算 几 点 出发?

What time do you plan to set off?

他们 已经 从 饭店 出发 了。

They have already set off from the hotel.