开赴

開赴

kāifù

verb #34,750

Meanings

1 to depart for (of troops)
2 to head for
3 to set off to

Characters

to start, to set out

to go to, to attend

Examples

HSK 6

救援队伍立即开赴灾区。

Jiùyuán duìwǔ lìjí kāifù zāiqū.

The rescue team immediately headed for the disaster area.

HSK 7-9

部队连夜开赴前线。

Bùduì liányè kāifù qiánxiàn.

The troops set off for the front line overnight.

Tips

usage

开赴 is a formal/military register. The subject is almost always an organized group (troops, rescue teams, work crews) - not an individual. For a single person heading somewhere, use 前往 or 去.

Stroke Order

开 kāi

赴 fù