出发 chūfā▶ เริ่มต้น, จัดแสดง

Stroke order

出发 is written in 10 strokes across 2 characters.

• 出 — 5 strokes
• 发 — 5 strokes

Senses

1. to set off
2. to start (on a journey)

Example sentences

• 我们早上八点出发。Wǒmen zǎoshang bā diǎn chūfā.We set out at eight in the morning.
• 出发以前要检查行李。Chūfā yǐqián yào jiǎnchá xíngli.Check your luggage before setting out.

Related words

• 出差การเดินทางเพื่อธุรกิจ
• 出现ปรากฏ
• 出生การเกิด, กำเนิด
• 发展การพัฒนา
• 发生เกิดขึ้น
• 沙发โซฟา

出发 is pronounced chūfā and means “เริ่มต้น, จัดแสดง”. This word appears in HSK 4, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 出发 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.