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出发 (chū fā) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 3
出发 (chū fā) is a Chinese word: to depart. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 出发
动 dòng verb
to depart
我们明天早上七点出发。
wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shang qī diǎn chū fā
We depart tomorrow morning at seven o'clock.
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Word breakdown
出 chū — to go out, to exit
Words with this character (74)
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- 出 out, outbound (suggesting availability for hire)
- 租 rent, hire (the core rental service concept)
- 车 vehicle, car (specifies it's a vehicle)
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我坐出租车去机场。
wǒ zuò chū zū chē qù jī chǎng
I take a taxi to the airport.
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我想出去走走。
wǒ xiǎng chū qù zǒu zou
I want to go out for a walk.
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她明年打算出国留学。
tā míng nián dǎ suàn chū guó liú xué
She plans to go abroad to study next year.
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他从房间里出来了。
tā cóng fáng jiān lǐ chū lái le
He came out of the room.
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出门前别忘了带伞。
chū mén qián bié wàng le dài sǎn
Don't forget to bring an umbrella before going out.
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我出生在北京。
wǒ chū shēng zài běi jīng
I was born in Beijing.
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她明天就可以出院了。
tā míng tiān jiù kě yǐ chū yuàn le
She can be discharged from hospital tomorrow.
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电影院的出口在左边。
diàn yǐng yuàn de chū kǒu zài zuǒ biān
The cinema's exit is on the left.
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他明天要出差去北京。
tā míng tiān yào chū chāi qù běi jīng
He will go on a business trip to Beijing tomorrow.
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天空中出现了一道彩虹。
tiān kōng zhōng chū xiàn le yī dào cǎi hóng
A rainbow appeared in the sky.
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这个房子出租吗？
zhè ge fáng zi chū zū ma
Is this house for rent?
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出行前请检查天气预报。
chū xíng qián qǐng jiǎn chá tiān qì yù bào
Please check the weather forecast before traveling.
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这个设备发出奇怪的声音。
zhè ge shè bèi fā chū qí guài de shēng yīn
This device emits a strange sound.
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我需要外出一下，很快回来。
wǒ xū yào wài chū yī xià hěn kuài huí lái
I need to go out for a bit, I'll be back soon.
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老师指出了我的错误。
lǎo shī zhǐ chū le wǒ de cuò wù
The teacher pointed out my mistake.
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公司明年将推出新产品。
gōng sī míng nián jiāng tuī chū xīn chǎn pǐn
The company will launch a new product next year.
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他在会议上提出了一个新的想法。
tā zài huì yì shàng tí chū le yí gè xīn de xiǎng fǎ
He put forward a new idea at the meeting.
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他们今晚会在剧院演出。
tā men jīn wǎn huì zài jù yuàn yǎn chū
They will perform at the theater tonight.
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他为这个项目付出了很多努力。
tā wèi zhè ge xiàng mù fù chū le hěn duō nǔ lì
He devoted a lot of effort to this project.
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- 作 to do, to make (the action component)
- 出 out, to produce (indicates bringing forth or producing outward)
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我们需要尽快作出决定。
wǒ men xū yào jǐn kuài zuò chū jué dìng
We need to make a decision as soon as possible.
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这家公司出售电子产品。
zhè jiā gōng sī chū shòu diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn
This company sells electronic products.
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他出席了今天的会议。
tā chū xí le jīn tiān de huì yì
He attended today's meeting.
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这本书明年出版。
zhè běn shū míng nián chū bǎn
This book will be published next year.
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这首诗出自唐代诗人李白。
zhè shǒu shī chū zì táng dài shī rén lǐ bái
This poem originates from the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
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她的表现非常出色。
tā de biǎo xiàn fēi cháng chū sè
Her performance was outstanding.
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博物馆正在展出古代文物。
bó wù guǎn zhèng zài zhǎn chū gǔ dài wén wù
The museum is exhibiting ancient artifacts.
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我去派出所报案了。
wǒ qù pài chū suǒ bào àn le
I went to the police station to report a case.
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这份报告突出了环境保护的重要性。
zhè fèn bào gào tū chū le huán jìng bǎo hù de zhòng yào xìng
This report emphasizes the importance of environmental protection.
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这个项目的成本超出了预算。
zhè ge xiàng mù de chéng běn chāo chū le yù suàn
The cost of this project exceeded the budget.
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他决定退出比赛。
tā jué dìng tuì chū bǐ sài
He decided to withdraw from the competition.
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这个工厂每年产出大量产品。
zhè ge gōng chǎng měi nián chǎn chū dà liàng chǎn pǐn
This factory produces a large quantity of products every year.
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他出于好意帮助了我。
tā chū yú hǎo yì bāng zhù le wǒ
He helped me out of goodwill.
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- 出 out; represents deviation outward or going beyond
- 入 in; represents deviation inward or falling short
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他的说法和事实有出入。
tā de shuō fǎ hé shì shí yǒu chū rù
His statement differs from the facts.
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他总是愿意为团队出力。
tā zǒng shì yuàn yì wèi tuán duì chū lì
He is always willing to contribute his strength to the team.
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这位画家很出名。
zhè wèi huà jiā hěn chū míng
This painter is very famous.
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运动员陆续出场了。
yùn dòng yuán lù xù chū chǎng le
The athletes entered one after another.
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出境前需要检查护照。
chū jìng qián xū yào jiǎn chá hù zhào
You need to check your passport before leaving the country.
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周末我们全家出游了。
zhōu mò wǒ men quán jiā chū yóu le
Our whole family went on a trip this weekend.
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请出示您的身份证。
qǐng chū shì nín de shēn fèn zhèng
Please show your ID card.
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他每月支出很多钱。
tā měi yuè zhī chū hěn duō qián
He spends a lot of money every month.
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他是一位杰出的科学家。
tā shì yī wèi jié chū de kē xué jiā
He is an outstanding scientist.
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系统会自动输出结果。
xì tǒng huì zì dòng shū chū jié guǒ
The system will automatically output the results.
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我不想在大家面前出丑。
wǒ bù xiǎng zài dà jiā miàn qián chū chǒu
I don't want to make a fool of myself in front of everyone.
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考试题目出人意料地简单。
kǎo shì tí mù chū rén yì liào de jiǎn dān
The exam questions were unexpectedly simple.
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他出任公司总经理。
tā chū rèn gōng sī zǒng jīng lǐ
He assumed the position of company general manager.
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这位年轻画家的才华出众。
zhè wèi nián qīng huà jiā de cái huá chū zhòng
This young painter's talent is outstanding.
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医院出具了诊断证明。
yī yuàn chū jù le zhěn duàn zhèng míng
The hospital issued a diagnostic certificate.
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警察出动了三十名警员维持秩序。
jǐng chá chū dòng le sān shí míng jǐng yuán wéi chí zhì xù
The police dispatched thirty officers to maintain order.
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他为了金钱出卖了朋友。
tā wèi le jīn qián chū mài le péng you
He betrayed his friends for money.
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这批产品已经出厂了。
zhè pī chǎn pǐn yǐ jīng chū chǎng le
This batch of products has already left the factory.
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他的出发点是好的，但方法不对。
tā de chū fā diǎn shì hǎo de dàn fāng fǎ bù duì
His starting point was good, but the method was wrong.
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他出口成章，演讲时从不需要准备稿子。
tā chū kǒu chéng zhāng yǎn jiǎng shí cóng bù xū yào zhǔn bèi gǎo zi
He speaks eloquently and fluently; he never needs to prepare a script when giving speeches.
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政府出台了新的环保政策。
zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn de huán bǎo zhèng cè
The government introduced new environmental protection policies.
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这些文物是去年出土的。
zhè xiē wén wù shì qù nián chū tǔ de
These cultural relics were unearthed last year.
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他努力工作，希望早日出头。
tā nǔ lì gōng zuò xī wàng zǎo rì chū tóu
He works hard, hoping to get ahead soon.
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他在第一轮比赛中出局了。
tā zài dì yī lún bǐ sài zhōng chū jú le
He was eliminated in the first round.
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军队明天出征。
jūn duì míng tiān chū zhēng
The army will set out on an expedition tomorrow.
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- 出 to come out, to emerge; suggests bringing forth results
- 息 growth, development; suggests potential for advancement
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这孩子很有出息。
zhè hái zi hěn yǒu chū xi
This child has great promise.
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遇到困难时，朋友们都出手帮忙。
yù dào kùn nán shí péng yǒu men dōu chū shǒu bāng máng
When encountering difficulties, friends all take action to help.
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- 出 to go out; to exit (suggesting the mind going away)
- 神 spirit; mind; attention (one's mental focus)
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他听得出神，完全没注意到我进来了。
tā tīng de chū shén wán quán méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le
He was so absorbed in listening that he didn't notice me come in at all.
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总统下周将出访三个国家。
zǒng tǒng xià zhōu jiāng chū fǎng sān gè guó jiā
The president will visit three countries next week.
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三个股东共同出资成立了这家企业。
sān gè gǔ dōng gòng tóng chū zī chéng lì le zhè jiā qǐ yè
Three shareholders jointly contributed capital to establish this enterprise.
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她十六岁时出走了。
tā shí liù suì shí chū zǒu le
She ran away from home when she was sixteen.
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学习技能是他的唯一出路。
xué xí jì néng shì tā de wéi yī chū lù
Learning skills is his only way out.
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他出身于一个农民家庭。
tā chū shēn yú yí gè nóng mín jiā tíng
He was born into a peasant family.
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他出面调解双方的矛盾。
tā chū miàn tiáo jiě shuāng fāng de máo dùn
He came forward to mediate the conflict between both parties.
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他收到录取通知书，喜出望外。
tā shōu dào lù qǔ tōng zhī shū xǐ chū wàng wài
He received the admission letter and was overjoyed.
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- 层 layer; suggests one after another in succession
- 出 come out, emerge; indicates appearance
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 穷 exhaust, end; with 不 means endless
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新的科技产品层出不穷。
xīn de kē jì chǎn pǐn céng chū bù qióng
New technology products emerge in an endless stream.
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- 水 water (that recedes)
- 落 fall, recede, drop
- 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
- 出 come out, appear, emerge
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经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。
jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le
After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.
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经过激烈的竞争，她成功胜出。
jīng guò jī liè de jìng zhēng tā chéng gōng shèng chū
After fierce competition, she successfully won out.
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他一紧张就把秘密脱口而出了。
tā yī jǐn zhāng jiù bǎ mì mì tuō kǒu ér chū le
When he got nervous, he blurted out the secret.
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- 脱 to break free, to shed
- 颖 sharp point (of an awl showing through)
- 而 connecting particle (and then)
- 出 to emerge, to come out
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她的才华让她在众多候选人中脱颖而出。
tā de cái huá ràng tā zài zhòng duō hòu xuǎn rén zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū
Her talent made her stand out among many candidates.
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- 豁 throw open, commit completely
- 出 out, forth (putting oneself forward)
- 去 go, away (moving forward with determination)
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这次我豁出去了，一定要成功。
zhè cì wǒ huō chū qù le yí dìng yào chéng gōng
This time I'm going all out, I must succeed.
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- 足 foot (not stepping with one's feet)
- 不 not (negation marker)
- 出 to go out, to exit
- 户 door, household (the threshold of home)
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现在网购很方便，足不出户就能买到想要的东西。
xiàn zài wǎng gǒu hěn fāng biàn zú bù chū hù jiù néng mǎi dào xiǎng yào de dōng xi
Online shopping is very convenient now; you can buy what you want without leaving home.
发 fā — to start, to initiate
Words with this character (73)
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中国经济发展很快。
Zhōng guó jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài
China's economy is developing very quickly.
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他发烧了，需要休息。
tā fā shāo le xū yào xiū xi
He has a fever and needs to rest.
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科学家发现了一种新的物种。
kē xué jiā fā xiàn le yī zhǒng xīn de wù zhǒng
Scientists discovered a new species.
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这里发生了什么事？
zhè lǐ fā shēng le shén me shì
What happened here?
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- 沙 phonetic component representing 'so' sound from English 'sofa'
- 发 phonetic component representing 'fa' sound from English 'sofa'
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客厅里有一张舒适的沙发。
kè tīng lǐ yǒu yì zhāng shū shì de shā fā
There's a comfortable sofa in the living room.
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这个设备发出奇怪的声音。
zhè ge shè bèi fā chū qí guài de shēng yīn
This device emits a strange sound.
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我需要发送一封电子邮件。
wǒ xū yào fā sòng yì fēng diàn zǐ yóu jiàn
I need to send an email.
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我把这条消息转发给你了。
wǒ bǎ zhè tiáo xiāo xi zhuǎn fā gěi nǐ le
I forwarded this message to you.
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公司明天发布新产品。
gōng sī míng tiān fā bù xīn chǎn pǐn
The company will release a new product tomorrow.
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他在比赛中充分发挥了自己的水平。
tā zài bǐ sài zhōng chōng fèn fā huī le zì jǐ de shuǐ píng
He fully brought his abilities into play in the competition.
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爱迪生发明了电灯。
Ài dí shēng fā míng le diàn dēng
Edison invented the light bulb.
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这篇论文已经在杂志上发表了。
zhè piān lùn wén yǐ jīng zài zá zhì shàng fā biǎo le
This paper has already been published in the journal.
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他在会议上发言了。
tā zài huì yì shàng fā yán le
He spoke at the meeting.
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他们发起了一场环保运动。
tā men fā qǐ le yī chǎng huán bǎo yùn dòng
They launched an environmental protection campaign.
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发达国家的人民生活水平很高。
fā dá guó jiā de rén mín shēng huó shuǐ píng hěn gāo
The living standards of people in developed countries are very high.
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这个字我不知道怎么发音。
zhè ge zì wǒ bù zhī dào zěn me fā yīn
I don't know how to pronounce this character.
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他们开发了一款新应用程序。
tā men kāi fā le yī kuǎn xīn yìng yòng chéng xù
They developed a new application.
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我们公司正在研发新产品。
wǒ men gōng sī zhèng zài yán fā xīn chǎn pǐn
Our company is researching and developing new products.
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星星在夜空中发光。
xīng xīng zài yè kōng zhōng fā guāng
Stars shine in the night sky.
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司机发动了引擎。
sī jī fā dòng le yǐn qíng
The driver started the engine.
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我正在为找工作的事发愁。
wǒ zhèng zài wèi zhǎo gōng zuò de shì fā chóu
I'm worrying about finding a job.
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公司明天发放工资。
gōng sī míng tiān fā fàng gōng zī
The company will distribute salaries tomorrow.
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伤口发炎了，需要消毒。
shāng kǒu fā yán le xū yào xiāo dú
The wound became inflamed and needs disinfection.
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太阳能板可以发电。
tài yáng néng bǎn kě yǐ fā diàn
Solar panels can generate electricity.
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他昨天突然发病了。
tā zuó tiān tū rán fā bìng le
He suddenly fell ill yesterday.
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请给我开一张发票。
qǐng gěi wǒ kāi yì zhāng fā piào
Please issue me an invoice.
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- 发 to initiate, to start (the developmental process)
- 育 to grow, to nurture (development and maturation)
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孩子正在健康发育。
hái zi zhèng zài jiàn kāng fā yù
The child is developing healthily.
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中央银行决定发行新版货币。
zhōng yāng yín háng jué dìng fā xíng xīn bǎn huò bì
The central bank decided to issue new currency.
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这本书启发了我的思考。
zhè běn shū qǐ fā le wǒ de sī kǎo
This book inspired my thinking.
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他的言论引发了激烈的争论。
tā de yán lùn yǐn fā le jī liè de zhēng lùn
His remarks triggered a heated debate.
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这个蛋糕散发出诱人的香气。
zhè ge dàn gāo sàn fā chū yòu rén de xiāng qì
This cake gives off an enticing aroma.
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这个故事激发了孩子们的想象力。
zhè ge gù shi jī fā le hái zi men de xiǎng xiàng lì
This story stimulated the children's imagination.
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- 爆 explode; burst (conveys sudden, violent force)
- 发 emit; issue forth (indicates outward manifestation)
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战争突然爆发了。
zhàn zhēng tū rán bào fā le
War suddenly broke out.
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会议期间突发火灾。
huì yì qī jiān tū fā huǒ zāi
A fire broke out suddenly during the meeting.
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面对指责，他一言不发。
miàn duì zhǐ zé tā yì yán bù fā
Faced with accusations, he didn't say a word.
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他的出发点是好的，但方法不对。
tā de chū fā diǎn shì hǎo de dàn fāng fǎ bù duì
His starting point was good, but the method was wrong.
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老师在课堂上分发考试卷。
lǎo shī zài kè táng shàng fēn fā kǎo shì juàn
The teacher distributes exam papers in class.
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她的老毛病突然发作。
tā de lǎo máo bìng tū rán fā zuò
Her old ailment suddenly flared up.
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她看着窗外发呆。
tā kàn zhe chuāng wài fā dāi
She stares blankly out the window.
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中国成功发射了新的卫星。
Zhōng guó chéng gōng fā shè le xīn de wèi xīng
China successfully launched a new satellite.
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老师对学生的行为发怒了。
lǎo shī duì xué sheng de xíng wéi fā nù le
The teacher got angry at the student's behavior.
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他听到这个消息后发愣了好一会儿。
tā tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi hòu fā lèng le hǎo yī huì r
He was in a daze for quite a while after hearing the news.
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我们要发扬优良传统。
wǒ men yào fā yáng yōu liáng chuán tǒng
We must carry forward fine traditions.
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我们要发扬光大中华优秀传统文化。
wǒ men yào fā yáng guāng dà zhōng huá yōu xiù chuán tǒng wén huà
We must carry forward and expand excellent traditional Chinese culture.
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他冷得发抖。
tā lěng de fā dǒu
He was so cold that he trembled.
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考古学家在这里发掘了许多古代文物。
kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài zhè lǐ fā jué le xǔ duō gǔ dài wén wù
Archaeologists excavated many ancient artifacts here.
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不要对家人发泄你的愤怒。
bú yào duì jiā rén fā xiè nǐ de fèn nù
Don't vent your anger on family members.
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长江发源于青藏高原。
Cháng Jiāng fā yuán yú Qīng Zàng Gāo yuán
The Yangtze River originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
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黄河是中华文明的发源地。
Huáng Hé shì Zhōng huá wén míng de fā yuán dì
The Yellow River is the place of origin of Chinese civilization.
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妈妈对我发火了，因为我回家太晚了。
mā ma duì wǒ fā huǒ le yīn wèi wǒ huí jiā tài wǎn le
Mom got angry at me because I came home too late.
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他今天发热了，需要休息。
tā jīn tiān fā rè le xū yào xiū xi
He has a fever today and needs to rest.
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春天来了，种子开始发芽。
chūn tiān lái le zhǒng zi kāi shǐ fā yá
Spring has come, the seeds are beginning to sprout.
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我发觉他今天很不高兴。
wǒ fā jué tā jīn tiān hěn bù gāo xìng
I realized he was very unhappy today.
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外交部发言人在新闻发布会上讲话。
wài jiāo bù fā yán rén zài xīn wén fā bù huì shàng jiǎng huà
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson spoke at the press conference.
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我发誓再也不说谎了。
wǒ fā shì zài yě bù shuō huǎng le
I swear I'll never lie again.
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祝你新年发财！
zhù nǐ xīn nián fā cái
Wishing you prosperity in the new year!
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面团需要发酵两个小时。
miàn tuán xū yào fā jiào liǎng gè xiǎo shí
The dough needs to ferment for two hours.
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他的病情复发了。
tā de bìng qíng fù fā le
His illness has relapsed.
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休假回来后，他容光焕发。
xiū jià huí lái hòu tā róng guāng huàn fā
After returning from vacation, he was glowing with health.
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手术后没有出现任何并发症。
shǒu shù hòu méi yǒu chū xiàn rèn hé bìng fā zhèng
No complications appeared after the surgery.
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这个经济开发区吸引了很多外资企业。
zhè ge jīng jì kāi fā qū xī yǐn le hěn duō wài zī qǐ yè
This economic development zone has attracted many foreign-funded enterprises.
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- 开 to open, to start (initiating development)
- 发 to develop, to expand (core development action)
- 商 merchant, business entity (commercial operator)
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开发商计划在这里建一座购物中心。
kāi fā shāng jì huà zài zhè lǐ jiàn yí zuò gòu wù zhōng xīn
The developer plans to build a shopping center here.
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我打发孩子去买东西。
wǒ dǎfa háizi qù mǎi dōngxi
I sent the child to buy things.
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我们只做批发，不做零售。
wǒ men zhǐ zuò pī fā bù zuò líng shòu
We only do wholesale, not retail.
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他向警察揭发了公司的违法行为。
tā xiàng jǐng chá jiē fā le gōng sī de wéi fǎ xíng wéi
He reported the company's illegal activities to the police.
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她焕发出青春的活力。
tā huàn fā chū qīng chūn de huó lì
She radiates youthful vitality.
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学生们自发组织了一个读书会。
xué shēng men zì fā zǔ zhī le yí gè dú shū huì
The students spontaneously organized a reading group.
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春天到了，种子开始萌发。
chūn tiān dào le zhǒng zi kāi shǐ méng fā
Spring has arrived, and the seeds begin to sprout.
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水在高温下会蒸发。
shuǐ zài gāo wēn xià huì zhēng fā
Water evaporates at high temperatures.
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压力会诱发许多健康问题。
yā lì huì yòu fā xǔ duō jiàn kāng wèn tí
Stress can induce many health problems.
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天气越发冷了。
tiān qì yuè fā lěng le
The weather is getting colder and colder.
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她的创造力在那一刻迸发出来。
tā de chuàng zào lì zài nà yī kè bèng fā chū lái
Her creativity burst forth at that moment.
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学校将在毕业典礼上颁发文凭。
xué xiào jiāng zài bì yè diǎn lǐ shàng bān fā wén píng
The school will issue diplomas at the graduation ceremony.
Structure & writing
出 is a component in 4 characters
consists of
屮 is a component in 2 characters
凵 is a component in 5 characters
Stroke order
发 is a component in 3 characters
发 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order