起航

tiān qì è liè hái bù néng qǐ háng

天气恶劣，还不能起航。

The weather being foul, no take-off is scheduled.

míng dí qǐ háng

鸣笛起航

sound the siren and weigh anchor

tā men de chuán shén me shí hou huì qǐ háng

他们的船什么时候会起航？

When does their steamer sail?

wǒ men děng fēng xiǎo le zài qǐ háng

我们等风小了再起航。

Let's wait until the wind drops before setting sail.

tā men zài wèi chuán de qǐ háng zuò zhǔn bèi

他们在为船的起航做准备。

They were getting the ship ready to sail.