发
fā
Pinyin

Definition

发
 - 
fā
  1. to send out
  2. to show (one's feeling)
  3. to issue
  4. to develop
  5. to make a bundle of money
  6. classifier for gunshots (rounds)
发
 - 
fà
  1. hair
  2. Taiwan pr. [fǎ]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

出发
chū fā
  1. 1 to set off
  2. 2 to start (on a journey)
恭喜发财
gōng xǐ fā cái
  1. 1 May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
发
fā
  1. 1 to send out
  2. 2 to show (one's feeling)
  3. 3 to issue
  4. 4 to develop
  5. 5 to make a bundle of money
  6. 6 classifier for gunshots (rounds)
发布
fā bù
  1. 1 to release
  2. 2 to issue
  3. 3 to announce
  4. 4 to distribute
  5. 5 also written 發布|发布[fā bù]
发展
fā zhǎn
  1. 1 development
  2. 2 growth
  3. 3 to develop
  4. 4 to grow
  5. 5 to expand
发布
fā bù
  1. 1 to release
  2. 2 to issue
  3. 3 to announce
  4. 4 to distribute
发现
fā xiàn
  1. 1 to find
  2. 2 to discover
发生
fā shēng
  1. 1 to happen
  2. 2 to occur
  3. 3 to take place
  4. 4 to break out
发表
fā biǎo
  1. 1 to issue
  2. 2 to publish
发起
fā qǐ
  1. 1 to originate
  2. 2 to initiate
  3. 3 to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
  4. 4 to start
  5. 5 to propose sth (for the first time)
转发
zhuǎn fā
  1. 1 to transmit
  2. 2 to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data)
  3. 3 to pass on
  4. 4 to republish (an article from another publication)
启发
qǐ fā
  1. 1 to enlighten
  2. 2 to explain (a text etc)
  3. 3 to stimulate (a mental attitude)
  4. 4 enlightenment
  5. 5 revelation
  6. 6 motivation
大润发
Dà rùn fā
  1. 1 RT Mart (supermarket chain)
大发
Dà fā
  1. 1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company
引发
yǐn fā
  1. 1 to lead to
  2. 2 to trigger
  3. 3 to initiate
  4. 4 to cause
  5. 5 to evoke (emotions)
打发
dǎ fa
  1. 1 to dispatch sb to do sth
  2. 2 to make sb leave
  3. 3 to pass (the time)
  4. 4 (old) to make arrangements
  5. 5 (old) to bestow (alms etc)
批发
pī fā
  1. 1 wholesale
  2. 2 bulk trade
  3. 3 distribution
散发
sàn fā
  1. 1 to distribute
  2. 2 to emit
  3. 3 to issue
沙发
shā fā
  1. 1 sofa (loanword)
  2. 2 CL:條|条[tiáo],張|张[zhāng]
  3. 3 (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
激发
jī fā
  1. 1 to arouse
  2. 2 to excite

Idioms (20)

一言不发
yī yán bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
不悱不发
bù fěi bù fā
  1. 1 a student should not be guided until he has made an effort to express his thoughts (idiom)
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
  1. 1 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
  2. 2 to anticipate
  3. 3 preemptive
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
  1. 1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
厚积薄发
hòu jī bó fā
  1. 1 lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)
  2. 2 good preparation is the key to success
  3. 3 to be well prepared
容光焕发
róng guāng huàn fā
  1. 1 face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
  2. 2 all smiles
对症发药
duì zhèng fā yào
  1. 1 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
  2. 2 to take appropriate steps
引而不发
yǐn ér bù fā
  1. 1 to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
  2. 2 to go through the motions
  3. 3 to practice
  4. 4 a trial run
闷声发大财
mēn shēng fā dà cái
  1. 1 to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom)
振聋发聩
zhèn lóng fā kuì
  1. 1 lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
东窗事发
dōng chuāng shì fā
  1. 1 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
  2. 2 to come to light
发人深思
fā rén shēn sī
  1. 1 (idiom) thought-provoking
  2. 2 to give one food for thought
发人深省
fā rén shēn xǐng
  1. 1 to provide food for thought (idiom)
  2. 2 thought-provoking
发奋图强
fā fèn tú qiáng
  1. 1 to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better
  2. 2 to pull one's socks up
发奋有为
fā fèn yǒu wéi
  1. 1 to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
发愤图强
fā fèn tú qiáng
  1. 1 to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)
发愤忘食
fā fèn wàng shí
  1. 1 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
发扬踔厉
fā yáng chuō lì
  1. 1 to be full of vigor (idiom)
发聋振聩
fā lóng zhèn kuì
  1. 1 lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic

Sample Sentences

我们公司开展了新5G产品的开发。
wǒmen gōngsī kāizhǎn le Xīn chǎnpǐn de kāifā 。
Our company launched the development of new 5G products.
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这家公司又开发了一种新产品。
zhè jiā gōngsī yòu kāifā le yīzhǒng Xīn chǎnpǐn 。
This company developed another new product.
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未开发国家
wèi kāifā guójiā
Underdeveloped country
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开发中国家
kāifā zhōng guójiā
Developing country
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已开发国家
yǐ kāifā guójiā
Developed country
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开发土地
kāifā tǔdì
Exploit lands
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开发资源
kāifā zīyuán
Exploit resources
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开发新产品
kāifā Xīn chǎnpǐn
Develop a new product
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开发新科技
kāifā Xīn kējì
Develop new technology
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开发
kāifā
To develop
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