Verbset off; depart

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Character Breakdown

出发 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 出发 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 出发 with other words naturally.
Prepositional Phrase + Verbwith
cóng
běi
jīng
chū
neutral
depart from Beijing
Verb + Verbwith准备
zhǔn
bèi
chū
neutral
prepare to depart
Verb + Nounwith时间
chū
shí
jiān
neutral
departure time
Adverb + Verbwith准时
zhǔn
shí
chū
neutral
depart on time

Example Sentences with 出发

men
míng
tiān
zǎo
shàng
chū
We will depart tomorrow morning.
kǎo
dào
jiāo
tōng
zhuàng
kuàng
men
zuì
hǎo
qián
bàn
xiǎo
shí
chū
Considering the traffic conditions, we'd better set off half an hour earlier.
dài
biǎo
tuán
jiāng
míng
shàng
jiǔ
shí
zhěng
zhǔn
shí
chū
qián
wǎng
chǎng
The delegation will depart punctually for the airport at nine o'clock sharp tomorrow morning.
jué
dìng
chū
xíng
kàn
kàn
wài
miàn
de
shì
jiè
He decided to set off on a trip to see the world outside.
men
suàn
shén
me
shí
hòu
chū
cān
jiā
ge
yán
tǎo
huì
When do you plan to set off to attend that seminar?
yóu
tiān
rán
è
huà
dēng
shān
duì
jīn
tiān
méi
yǒu
àn
huà
chū
Due to the sudden deterioration of the weather, the mountaineering team did not set off as planned today.
wèi
le
zhǔn
shí
dào
huì
diǎn
men
qián
xiǎo
shí
jiù
chū
le
In order to arrive at the meeting venue on time, they set out an hour early.
shōu
dào
jǐn
tōng
zhī
jiù
chū
lián
xíng
li
dōu
méi
lái
de
shōu
shí
He set off immediately upon receiving the urgent notification, without even having time to pack his luggage carefully.