动身
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

动身

dòngshēn

to go on a journey

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to go on a journey

02

to leave

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 动身

What does 动身 mean in Chinese?

动身 (dòngshēn) means to go on a journey.

How do you pronounce 动身?

动身 is pronounced dòngshēn.

Is 动身 an HSK word?

动身 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 动身?

动身 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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