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动身
dòng shēn
set off, leave (for a trip)
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What does 动身 mean?
动身 (pinyin: dòng shēn) means set off, leave (for a trip). It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 动身
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 动 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 身
The characters of 动身
| 动 | dòng | component character |
| 身 | shēn | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 盛开 | shèng kāi | to bloom profusely |
| 时而 | shí ér | sometimes, from time to time |
| 滞留 | zhì liú | be stranded; be held up |
| 督促 | dū cù | urge, supervise |
| 岳父 | yuè fù | wife's father, father-in-law |
| 合乎 | hé hū | conform to, be in line with |
| 觉醒 | jué xǐng | awaken, become aware |
| 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | to decorate, embellish; ornament |
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