扬帆

揚帆

yángfān

verb #18,777

Meanings

1 to set sail
2 to hoist the sails

Characters

to raise; to hoist

Examples

船队扬帆出海了。

Chuánduì yángfān chūhǎi le.

The fleet set sail and headed out to sea.

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