Definition & Meaning

set sail; make sail; put/hoist the sails

Word usage

yáng fān

扬 帆

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v.fmlset sail; make sail; put/hoist the sails
- yáng fān guò hǎi
  扬帆过海
  sail across the sea
- wǒ men yáng fān yuǎn háng
  我们扬帆远航。
  We set sail for a long voyage.
- shùn fēng yī qǐ wǒ men jiù yáng fān chū háng le
  顺风一起我们就扬帆出航了。
  We set sail with the first fair wind.
- fēng hé rì lì zhèng shì yáng fān chū hǎi de huáng dào jí rì
  风和日丽，正是扬帆出海的黄道吉日。
  With favorable weather conditions, it was an auspicious moment to set sail.

Word usage

Separable word
"扬" and "帆" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 船儿扬着帆前行。
  The boat is setting sails to move ahead.
- 扬起帆，加快速度。
  Raise the sails and speed up.

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