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“hand out” in Chinese

Chinese

Also发放 (fā fàng) · 散发 (sàn fā)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā

Example

老师把礼物发给学生。lǎo shī bǎ lǐ wù fā gěi xué shēng

The teacher handed out the gifts to the students.

Illustration for 发 (hand out)

How to say “hand out” in Chinese

“Hand out” in Chinese is 发 (fā).

A person releases items or information so that each intended receiver gets a share or a copy.

Full entry for 发: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 发

我给朋友发了一张照片。wǒ gěi péng yǒu fā le yì zhāng zhào piān

I sent a photo to my friend.

Tips for using 发

  • With messages, Chinese commonly puts the thing being sent directly after the verb, as in an email, a text, or a file.

Other Chinese words for “hand out”

老师把教材发放给学生。lǎo shī bǎ jiào cái fā fàng gěi xué shēng

The teacher hands out the teaching materials to the students.

公司今天散发了礼品给员工。gōng sī jīn tiān sàn fā le lí pǐn gěi yuán gōng

The company handed out gifts to its employees today.

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