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自发 (zì fā) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
自发 (zì fā) is a Chinese word: spontaneous. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 自发
形 xíng adjective
spontaneous
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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Word breakdown
自 zì — self, from oneself
Words with this character (55)
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你要相信自己。
nǐ yào xiāng xìn zì jǐ
You must believe in yourself.
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她来自北京。
tā lái zì Běi jīng
She comes from Beijing.
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- 自 self (indicating self-propulsion)
- 行 move, travel (indicates movement function)
- 车 vehicle (indicates a wheeled transport)
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我每天骑自行车上班。
wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē shàng bān
I ride a bicycle to work every day.
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- 大 great, vast (emphasizes the grandeur and scope of nature)
- 自 self, natural (indicates the inherent, spontaneous quality)
- 然 thus, so (reinforces the natural state of being)
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我们应该保护大自然。
wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù dà zì rán
We should protect nature.
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晚上我要去图书馆自习。
wǎn shang wǒ yào qù tú shū guǎn zì xí
Tonight I'm going to the library to self-study.
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她说话时充满自信。
tā shuō huà shí chōng mǎn zì xìn
She speaks with confidence.
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我正在自学西班牙语。
wǒ zhèng zài zì xué xī bān yá yǔ
I am teaching myself Spanish.
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他喜欢接近自然。
tā xǐ huan jiē jìn zì rán
He likes to get close to nature.
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经理亲自去机场接客户。
jīng lǐ qīn zì qù jī chǎng jiē kè hù
The manager personally went to the airport to pick up the client.
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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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- 各 each, every - provides the distributive meaning
- 自 self, oneself - adds the reflexive, individual aspect
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我们各自回家吧。
wǒ men gè zì huí jiā ba
Let's each go home.
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我喜欢独自旅行。
wǒ xǐ huan dú zì lǚ xíng
I like traveling alone.
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自从搬到这里，我就爱上了这座城市。
zì cóng bān dào zhè lǐ wǒ jiù ài shàng le zhè zuò chéng shì
Since moving here, I've fallen in love with this city.
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门会自动打开。
mén huì zì dòng dǎ kāi
The door will open automatically.
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他过着自由的生活。
tā guò zhe zì yóu de shēng huó
He lives a free life.
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学生们应该自觉遵守纪律。
xuéshēngmen yīnggāi zì jué zūnshǒu jìlǜ
Students should consciously follow the rules.
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我们要不断提高自身的能力。
wǒ men yào bú duàn tí gāo zì shēn de néng lì
We must continuously improve our own abilities.
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我们去吃自助火锅吧。
wǒ men qù chī zì zhù huǒ guō ba
Let's go eat at a self-service hot pot restaurant.
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他非常自律，每天早上六点起床锻炼。
tā fēi cháng zì lǜ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng duàn liàn
He is very self-disciplined, waking up at 6 AM every day to exercise.
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他自愿参加这个项目。
tā zì yuàn cān jiā zhè ge xiàng mù
He volunteered to participate in this project.
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自我反省很重要。
zì wǒ fǎn xǐng hěn zhòng yào
Self-reflection is very important.
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自杀不是解决问题的办法。
zì shā bù shì jiě jué wèn tí de bàn fǎ
Suicide is not a solution to problems.
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这里的自来水很干净。
zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng
The tap water here is very clean.
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- 自 self, oneself (reflexive)
- 言 speak, words, verbal expression
- 自 self, oneself (repeated for emphasis)
- 语 language, speech, spoken words
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他经常自言自语，让人觉得很奇怪。
tā jīng cháng zì yán zì yǔ ràng rén jué de hěn qí guài
He often talks to himself, which makes people feel it's strange.
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- 自 self; indicates the personal/reflexive nature of the pride
- 豪 grand, heroic; conveys the quality and magnitude of pride
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我为我的祖国感到自豪。
wǒ wèi wǒ de zǔ guó gǎn dào zì háo
I am proud of my country.
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听到这首歌，她不由自主地哭了起来。
tīng dào zhè shǒu gē tā bù yóu zì zhǔ de kū le qǐ lái
Hearing this song, she involuntarily started crying.
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老人坐在公园里看书，显得怡然自得。
lǎo rén zuò zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn shū xiǎn de yí rán zì dé
The old man sits reading in the park, appearing content and at ease.
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看到这美丽的景色，她情不自禁地笑了。
kàn dào zhè měi lì de jǐng sè tā qíng bù zì jīn de xiào le
Seeing this beautiful scenery, she couldn't help but smile.
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请不要擅自使用我的电脑。
qǐng bù yào shàn zì shǐ yòng wǒ de diàn nǎo
Please don't use my computer without authorization.
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你不能私自使用别人的东西。
nǐ bù néng sī zì shǐ yòng bié rén de dōng xi
You cannot use other people's things without authorization.
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学生应该培养自主学习的能力。
xué shēng yīng gāi péi yǎng zì zhǔ xué xí de néng lì
Students should cultivate the ability to study independently.
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他总是自以为是，从不听别人的意见。
tā zǒng shì zì yǐ wéi shì cóng bù tīng bié rén de yì jiàn
He is always self-righteous and never listens to others' opinions.
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农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。
nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn
The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.
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不要自卑，每个人都有自己的优点。
bú yào zì bēi měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de yōu diǎn
Don't feel inferior, everyone has their own strengths.
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他只是为了自卫才动手的。
tā zhǐ shì wèi le zì wèi cái dòng shǒu de
He only fought back in self-defense.
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退休后，他过得很自在。
tuì xiū hòu tā guò de hěn zì zài
After retirement, he lives very comfortably.
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他说英语很自如。
tā shuō yīng yǔ hěn zì rú
He speaks English with ease.
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- 自 from, since (marks the starting point)
- 始 beginning, start (indicates the commencement)
- 至 to, until (indicates movement toward an endpoint)
- 终 end, finish (indicates the conclusion)
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他自始至终都没有放弃。
tā zì shǐ zhì zhōng dōu méi yǒu fàng qì
He never gave up from beginning to end.
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他很自尊，不愿意接受别人的帮助。
tā hěn zì zūn bù yuàn yì jiē shòu bié rén de bāng zhù
He has strong self-respect and is unwilling to accept help from others.
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面对困难，他自强不息，终于成功了。
miàn duì kùn nán tā zì qiáng bù xī zhōng yú chéng gōng le
Facing difficulties, he strove unremittingly and finally succeeded.
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新疆维吾尔自治区是中国最大的省级行政区。
Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de shěngjí xíngzhèngqū
The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is China's largest provincial-level administrative region.
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他取得了一点成绩就自满了。
tā qǔ dé le yì diǎn chéng jì jiù zì mǎn le
He became complacent after achieving a little success.
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- 自 self, natural (forms 'natural' with 然)
- 然 so, thus (completes 'natural' with 自)
- 界 world, realm, sphere
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自然界中有很多神奇的现象。
zì rán jiè zhōng yǒu hěn duō shén qí de xiàn xiàng
There are many miraculous phenomena in the natural world.
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- 自 self; from within
- 然 so; in that way (first occurrence)
- 而 and; connecting particle
- 然 so; in that way (reinforcing repetition)
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时间长了，两个人自然而然就成了好朋友。
shí jiān cháng le liǎng gè rén zì rán ér rán jiù chéng le hǎo péng you
Over time, the two naturally became good friends.
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孩子已经三岁了，可以自理生活了。
hái zi yǐ jīng sān suì le kě yǐ zì lǐ shēng huó le
The child is already three years old and can take care of themselves.
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- 自 self, oneself
- 相 mutually, reciprocally
- 矛 spear (representing attack/offense)
- 盾 shield (representing defense)
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你的前后说法自相矛盾，应该解释清楚。
nǐ de qián hòu shuō fǎ zì xiāng máo dùn yīng gāi jiě shì qīng chu
Your statements before and after contradict each other, you should explain clearly.
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他太自私了，从不考虑别人的感受。
tā tài zì sī le cóng bù kǎo lǜ bié rén de gǎn shòu
He is too selfish, never considering others' feelings.
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- 自 self; oneself (indicates reflexive action)
- 称 to call; to claim (the action of naming or declaring)
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他自称是专家，但实际上并不专业。
tā zì chēng shì zhuān jiā dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù zhuān yè
He claims to be an expert, but actually isn't professional.
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孩子长大了应该学会自立。
hái zi zhǎng dà le yīng gāi xué huì zì lì
When children grow up, they should learn to be self-reliant.
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你可以自行决定。
nǐ kě yǐ zì xíng jué dìng
You can decide by yourself.
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投资有风险，盈亏自负。
tóu zī yǒu fēng xiǎn yíng kuī zì fù
Investment carries risks; profits and losses are your own responsibility.
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不要过度自责，这不是你的错。
bù yào guò dù zì zé zhè bú shì nǐ de cuò
Don't blame yourself too much, it's not your fault.
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她自费参加了这个培训课程。
tā zì fèi cān jiā le zhè ge péi xùn kè chéng
She attended this training course at her own expense.
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律师建议他尽快自首。
lǜ shī jiàn yì tā jǐn kuài zì shǒu
The lawyer advised him to turn himself in as soon as possible.
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- 顺 follow, go along with
- 其 it, its (referring to the situation)
- 自 self, naturally (part of 自然)
- 然 so, thus (completes 自然 meaning 'nature')
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他决定顺其自然，不再强求。
tā jué dìng shùn qí zì rán bù zài qiáng qiú
He decided to let nature take its course and stop forcing things.
发 fā — emit, initiate, arise
Words with this character (73)
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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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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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Example
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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Example
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)
Example
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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Example
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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Example
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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Example
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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Example
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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Example
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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Example
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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Example
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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Example
天气越发冷了。
tiān qì yuè fā lěng le
The weather is getting colder and colder.
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Example
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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Example
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
自 is a component in 6 characters
自 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
发 is a component in 3 characters
发 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order