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动身

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

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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.

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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Public Lists with 动身

Transportation
Planes, trains, buses, taxis, bicycles, and related verbs/nouns.
HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test
Travel (Basics)
Passport, visa, luggage, ticket, itinerary, and essential phrases.

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