动身
dòngshēn
to set off; to start a journey
Characters in this word
身 shēn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 身 — body, torso
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 代表团明天清晨动身前往受灾地区，现场评估重建需求。 Dàibiǎotuán míngtiān qīngchén dòngshēn qiánwǎng shòuzāi dìqū, xiànchǎng pínggū chóngjiàn xūqiú. The delegation will set off for the disaster-hit area early tomorrow morning to assess reconstruction needs on site.
- 天刚亮，我们就动身去机场了。 Tiān gāng liàng, wǒmen jiù dòngshēn qù jīchǎng le. We set off for the airport as soon as it got light.
- 你什么时候动身回家过年？ Nǐ shénme shíhou dòngshēn huí jiā guònián? When are you setting off home for the New Year?
Related words
- 动 dòng to move
- 动作 dòngzuò movement, action
- 动物 dòngwù animal
- 动物园 dòngwùyuán zoo
- 感动 gǎndòng to be moved
- 活动 huódòng event; activity
- 行动 xíngdòng to take action
- 运动 yùndòng sports; exercise
- 带动 dàidòng to drive; to lead along
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 动人 dòngrén moving; touching
- 发动 fādòng to start; to launch