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- 动身
动身
dòng shēn
Meaning
- to leave
- to go on a journey
Definition
出发；启程。
to set out; to depart on a journey.
Usage
通常用于表示开始一段旅程或出发去某地，强调动作的开始。
Usually used to indicate the start of a journey or departure to a place, emphasizing the beginning of the action.
Examples
- 1 我们明天早上七点动身去北京。 (We will set out for Beijing at seven tomorrow morning.)
- 2 他匆匆忙忙地动身了，连行李都没带齐。 (He set off in a hurry, didn't even bring all his luggage.)
- 3 看完日出后，他们就动身返回营地。 (After watching the sunrise, they set out to return to camp.)
- 4 既然准备好了，我们就动身吧。 (Since we are ready, let's set off.)
- 5 她决定提前动身，以避免交通堵塞。 (She decided to leave early to avoid traffic jams.)
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