扬帆

揚帆

yángfān

verb #18,777

Meanings

1 to set sail
2 to hoist the sails

Characters

to raise; to hoist

Examples

HSK 2

船队扬帆出海了。

Chuánduì yángfān chūhǎi le.

The fleet set sail and headed out to sea.

HSK 7-9

让我们扬帆起航，追逐梦想。

Ràng wǒmen yángfān qǐháng, zhuīzhú mèngxiǎng.

Let us set sail and chase our dreams.

Tips

usage

扬帆 is often used figuratively to mean embarking on a new journey or endeavor: 扬帆起航 (set sail, begin a journey) is a common motivational phrase.

Stroke Order

扬 yáng

帆 fān