khởi hành

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [xəːj˧˩ hajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [kʰəːj˧˨ hɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [kʰəːj˨˩˦ han˨˩] browser voice

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khởidippinghỏi hànhfallinghuyền

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khởi hành means to depart; to leave; to set off.

Chinese characters: 起行 (起 “to start” + 行 “to go”)

Meanings of khởi hành in English

Verb

to depart, to leave, to set off

Example sentences with khởi hành

Xe buýt sân bay khởi hành từ đâu? Where do the airport buses leave from?
Thời tiết xấu đã ngăn tôi khởi hành. Bad weather prevented me from setting out.
Máy bay của tôi khởi hành lúc 2 giờ chiều. My plane leaves at 2 p.m.
Tàu sắp khởi hành và chúng tôi còn chưa mua vé nữa! The train is taking off and we haven't bought our tickets!
Đến nhà ga thì tôi mới phát hiện chuyến tàu đã khởi hành rồi. Arriving at the station, I found my train gone.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 起行, composed of 起 (“to start”) and 行 (“to go”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khởi hành mean in English?

khởi hành (verb) means "to depart; to leave; to set off".

How do you pronounce khởi hành?

IPA: Hanoi [xəːj˧˩ hajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [kʰəːj˨˩˦ han˨˩]. Tones: khởi — dipping tone (hỏi), hành — falling tone (huyền).

Is khởi hành a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khởi hành is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 起行.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.