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启程 (qǐ chéng): Set out (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6

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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

启 • qǐ • to open; to start; to enlighten

qǐ启

to open; to start; to enlighten

Word Info

Pinyinqǐ chéng

Meaningset out; start on a journey

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程 • chéng • measure, rule, journey, distance

chéng程

measure, rule, journey, distance

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 启程.

操作cāo zuòoperate; manipulate; handle
不止bù zhǐmore than; not limited to
才干cái gànability; competence; capability
补救bǔ jiùremedy; repair; retrieval
层次céng cìadministrative levels; arrangement of ideas; gradation
并非bìng fēireally not
不顾bú gùdisregard; in spite of
不像话bú xiàng huàunreasonable; absurd
采购cǎi gòuprocure; make purchases for an organization or enterprise
边缘biān yuánborder; edge; fringe; margin
包装bāo zhuāngpack; wrap up; packaging
博大精深bó dà jīng shēnextensive and profound; have extensive knowledge and profound scholarship

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 启程.

Words with 启

启发qǐ fāinspire; illuminate; enlighten
启事qǐ shìnotice; announcement
启动qǐ dòngto start (a machine)
启示qǐ shìinspiration; enlightenment; revelation
启蒙qǐ méngenlightened
开启kāi qǐto open
启用qǐ yònglaunch
启迪qǐ díEnlighten / inspire

4.

Readings & Senses

qǐ chéng(qi cheng)

1. [noun]set out; start on a journey[HSK6]

2. [verb]set out; start on a journey[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 启程 in Sentences

Verb + Objectwith回国

qǐ启

chéng程

huí回

guó国

neutral

set off to return to one's country

Adverb + Verb

jí即

jiāng将

qǐ启

chéng程

Verb + Nounwith时间

qǐ启

chéng程

shí时

jiān间

6.

Example Sentences with 启程

wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

qǐ启

chéng程

neutral

about to set off

zhèng正

shì式

qǐ启

chéng程

formal

officially set off

formal

Written

departure time

qù去

běi北

jīng京

。

We will set off for Beijing tomorrow.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tiān天

qì气

è恶

liè劣

，

tàn探

xiǎn险

duì队

réng仍

jué决

dìng定

àn按

yuán原

jì计

huà划

qǐ启

chéng程

。

Despite the bad weather, the expedition team still decided to set out as planned.

nǐ你

dǎ打

suàn算

shén什

me么

shí时

hòu候

qǐ启

chéng程

qián前

wǎng往

xīn新

de的

gōng工

zuò作

dì地

diǎn点

？

When do you plan to set out for your new workplace?

tā他

shōu收

shi拾

hǎo好

xíng行

li李

，

zhǔn准

bèi备

qǐ启

chéng程

qù去

lǚ旅

xíng行

。

He packed his luggage and was ready to embark on a journey.

tā他

shōu收

shí拾

hǎo好

xíng行

náng囊

，

mǎn满

huái怀

qī期

dài待

dì地

qǐ启

chéng程

qù去

zhuī追

xún寻

mèng梦

xiǎng想

。

He packed his bags and set out full of anticipation to pursue his dream.