动身

dòng shēn · dong shen

Traditional 動身

Meaning

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  1. to go on a journey
  2. to leave

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.

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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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