to set off · to start (on a journey)

chū fā

ch+ū·1st tonef+ā·1st tone

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Weather permitting, we will leave in an hour.

如果天气允许的话，我们1小时后出发。

The teacher said: "Let's set off right now."

老师说：“咱们现在就出发。”

We're leaving the day after tomorrow.

我们后天出发。

With the weather getting worse, the departure was put off.

由于天气变差，出发延迟了。

The old couple embarked on a tour around the world.

老夫妇出发去环游世界了。

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