开赴

開赴
kāifù
verb #34,750

Meanings

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

Examples

Bùduì liányè kāifù qiánxiàn.
The troops set off for the front line overnight.
Jiùyuán duìwǔ lìjí kāifù zāiqū.
The rescue team immediately headed for the disaster area.

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 .

Stroke Order

kāi