No. 3,235 in Chinese
出發
To set off; to depart.
In a sentence
我們明早六點出發去機場。
We will leave for the airport at 6 AM tomorrow.
Here, '出發' is used to indicate the action of departing or starting a journey.
旅行團準時從飯店出發前往景點。
The tour group departed from the hotel on time to go to the attraction.
'出發' in this sentence describes the organized departure of the tour group toward their next destination.
為了不遲到，我們決定提早出發。
To avoid being late, we decided to leave earlier.
In this usage, '出發' implies the act of setting out to ensure punctuality.
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