动身

動身
dòng shēn
HSK 6
go on a journey, leave
verb

Example Sentences

我们明天早上动身去北京。
wǒmen míngtiān zǎoshàng dòngshēn qù běijīng 。
We will set out for Beijing tomorrow morning.
他已经动身了，可能很快就到。
tā yǐjīng dòngshēn le ， kěnéng hěnkuài jiùdào 。
He has already left, and might arrive soon.
请在出发前确保你准备好所有东西，随时都可以动身。
qǐngzài chūfā qián quèbǎo nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo suǒyǒu dōngxī ， suíshí dūkěyǐ dòngshēn 。
Please make sure you have everything ready before departure; you can leave at any time.

Individual Characters

动dòng
move
身shēn
body, life, oneself, personally

Words with similar meanings

出发chūfā
set off
出发 is often used in the context of starting a journey, similar to 动身 but can imply a planned or scheduled departure.
离开líkāi
leave
离开 means to leave or depart as well, but it's more general and doesn't explicitly imply a journey.

Words Starting With 动

动物dòng wù
"animal
动作dòng zuò
movement; motion; action
动画片dòng huà piān
cartoon; animation
动力dòng lì
power; motion; propulsion; force
动员dòng yuán
"mobilize; arouse

Words Ending With 身

亲身qīn shēn
personal; oneself
出身chū shēn
family background; class origin
合身hé shēn
well-fitting (of clothes)
本身běn shēn
itself; in itself; per se
浑身hún shēn
all over; from head to foot

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