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动身 Pronunciation and Pinyin

动身 Usage and Examples

to set out

to leave

to depart

我们次日确实要动身回家。

We do depart for home on the morrow.

我匆忙动身,忘了带护照。

In my hurry to leave, I forgot my passport.

The characters in 动身

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
动
dòng6to move or act
身
shēn7body, person, life, self

More words starting with 动

  • dòng动yí一xià下Move a bit, Wiggle
  • dòng动bù不liǎo了Can't move, Stuck
  • dòng动bù不dòng动easily, frequently
  • dòng动bú不dòng动jiù就frequently, easily
  • dòng动le了Moved, Touched
  • dòng动le了zéi贼xīn心to have evil intentions, to get greedy
  • dòng动chǎn产movable property or chattels
  • dòng动rén人moving, touching
  • dòng动rén人chuán传shuō说Moving legend, Touching tale
  • dòng动rén人cháng场jǐng景Moving scene, Touching scene
  • dòng动rén人xīn心xián弦de的moving, touching
  • dòng动rén人de的moving, charming

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Questions about 动身

What does 动身 mean in Chinese?

动身 (dòng shēn) means “to set out, to leave, to depart”.

How do you pronounce 动身?

动身 is pronounced dòng shēn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to set out” in Chinese?

“to set out” is 动身 (dòng shēn) in Chinese.

How is 动身 used in a sentence?

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

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    dòng动shēn身
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