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title: "Chuzheng Meaning: 出征 (chūzhēng) Means “to go on an expedition”"
description: "出征 (chūzhēng) means “to go on an expedition; to go to war”. Hear its tones, see what 出 and 征 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuzheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 出征 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

出征 chūzhēng

## to go on an expedition; to go to war

## It can also mean

- (sports) to set out to compete

## Its characters

1. 出 chū to go out
2. 征 zhēng to go on a long journey

## In a sentence

球队明天出征世界杯。 The team sets off for the World Cup tomorrow.

[More about 出征](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%87%BA%E5%BE%81)

## More words with 出 or 征

- [产出 chǎnchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanchu)
- [长征 chángzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changzheng)
- [超出 chāochū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaochu)
- [出版 chūbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuban)
- [出差 chūchāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchai)
- [出场 chūchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchang)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [出发 chūfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufa)
- [出国 chūguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuguo)
- [出具 chūjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuju)

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