出发
chūfā
to set off; to start out
Every meaning
chūfā
- to set off; to start out
- to start from; to proceed from (as in 从...出发)
In a sentence
我们明天早上八点出发。
We'll set off at eight tomorrow morning.
我们要从实际情况出发。
We should start from the actual situation.
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In the Library
他骑着电动车在大街小巷里来来回回，红灯一变绿，他总是第一个出发。
有一天，她终于偷偷坐上一条小船，向东海出发了。
精卫填海 · Jingwei fills the sea · HSK 5
有一天早上，太阳刚刚出来，巨人就拿起一根木杖，迈开大步出发了。
夸父追日 · Kuafu chases the sun · HSK 5
Its characters
Words with 出
Words with 发
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).