起程

qǐchéng

verb HSK 7-9 #25,267

Meanings

1 to set out; to leave on a journey

Characters

to rise; to start

journey; procedure

Examples

HSK 5

他起程去北京出差了。

Tā qǐchéng qù Běijīng chūchāi le.

He set out for Beijing on a business trip.

HSK 7-9

我们明天一早起程。

Wǒmen míngtiān yīzǎo qǐchéng.

We set out first thing tomorrow morning.

Tips

usage

起程 and 启程 are interchangeable synonyms. 启程 is slightly more common in modern usage.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

程 chéng