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动身

dòng shēn · dong shen

Traditional 動身

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to go on a journey
  2. to leave
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Early train

  1. Liangliang

    火车(huǒchē)九点(jiǔdiǎn)开(kāi)，我们(wǒmen)几点(jǐdiǎn)动身(dòngshēn)？

    The train leaves at nine. What time do we set out?

  2. Dengdeng

    七点(qīdiǎn)动身(dòngshēn)，太(tài)早(zǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Seven o'clock. Is that too early?

  3. Liangliang

    路上(lùshang)要(yào)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)，七点(qīdiǎn)动身(dòngshēn)刚好(gānghǎo)。

    It takes an hour on the road, so setting out at seven is just right.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    OK, then I will go to sleep right now.

  5. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)才(cái)下午(xiàwǔ)三点(sāndiǎn)！

    It is only three in the afternoon!

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)早点(zǎodiǎn)睡(shuì)，明天(míngtiān)好(hǎo)动身(dòngshēn)。

    I want to sleep early so that I can set out tomorrow.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

天(tiān)快(kuài)亮(liàng)了(le)，我(wǒ)要(yào)动(dòng)身(shēn)了(le)。

It will soon be daybreak and I have to leave.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by basilhan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)明(míng)天(tiān)一(yì)早(zǎo)就(jiù)要(yào)动(dòng)身(shēn)去(qù)乡(xiāng)下(xià)。

We need to set off for the countryside early tomorrow morning.

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