出发(chū fā): to set off
to set off
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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How 出发 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
我们后天出发。
wǒ men hòu tiān chū fā
We're leaving the day after tomorrow.
列车已经出发。
liè chē yǐ jīng chū fā
The train has already left.
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