奋发
fèn fā
Pinyin

Definition

奋发
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fèn fā
  1. to rouse to vigorous action
  2. energetic mood

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

出发
chū fā
  1. 1 to set off
  2. 2 to start (on a journey)
奋斗
fèn dòu
  1. 1 to strive
  2. 2 to struggle
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)
兴奋
xīng fèn
  1. 1 excited
  2. 2 excitement
  3. 3 (physiology) excitation
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)
亢奋
kàng fèn
  1. 1 excited
  2. 2 stimulated
勤奋
qín fèn
  1. 1 hardworking
  2. 2 diligent
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
奋不顾身
fèn bù gù shēn
  1. 1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers
  2. 2 regardless of perils
奋力
fèn lì
  1. 1 to do everything one can
  2. 2 to spare no effort
  3. 3 to strive

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
奋不顾身
fèn bù gù shēn
  1. 1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers
  2. 2 regardless of perils
孤军奋战
gū jūn fèn zhàn
  1. 1 lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support
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)

Sample Sentences

越是处在逆境当中，越懂得奋发。后来我就去捡垃圾卖钱，再后来做起了小买卖，靠自己的努力光明正大地闯出了一片天地。
yuè shì chǔ zài nìjìng dāngzhōng ，yuè dǒngde fènfā 。hòulái wǒ jiù qù jiǎn lājī màiqián ，zài hòulái zuòqǐ le xiǎo mǎimài ，kào zìjǐ de nǔlì guāngmíngzhèngdà de chuǎngchū le yī piàn tiāndì 。
The more adversity I faced, the more I understood I needed to push myself. I collected trash to sell and then became a petty salesman. I relied on my own hard work and honesty and made a life for myself.
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