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出发 Pronunciation and Pinyin

出发 Usage and Examples

Depart

Set off

Leave

Start

快点!我们该出发了。

Come on! It's time we made a start.

抓紧,我们出发了!

Hang on tight. We're off!

The characters in 出发

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
出
chū5go or come out
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop

More words starting with 出

  • chū出chǒu丑make a fool of oneself, embarrass oneself
  • chū出zhú主yi意give an idea, offer advice
  • chū出hū乎beyond, contrary to
  • chū出hū乎qí其lèi类bá拔hū乎qí其cuì萃Outstanding and preeminent, Surpassing its peers
  • chū出hū乎yì意wài外de地unexpectedly, surprisingly
  • chū出hū乎yì意liào料de的unexpected, surprising
  • chū出hū乎suó所yǒu有rén人de的yì意liào料To everyone's surprise, Against all expectations
  • chū出le了happened, occurred
  • chū出le了gè个emerged, arose
  • chū出le了gè个xiǎo小cuò错Made a small mistake, Made a slight error
  • chū出le了míng名become famous, be well-known
  • chū出le了míng名de地famously, notoriously

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Questions about 出发

What does 出发 mean in Chinese?

出发 (chū fā) means “Depart, Set off, Leave, Start”.

How do you pronounce 出发?

出发 is pronounced chū fā in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Depart” in Chinese?

“Depart” is 出发 (chū fā) in Chinese.

How is 出发 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 出发, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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