Chinese word

发出

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā chū

Meaning

  • verbmake a sound

Example

请把声音发出来一点。qǐng bǎ shēng yīn fā chū lái yì diǎn

Please speak a little louder.

Illustration for 发出 (make a sound)

More examples

他在网络上发出了一条求助信息。tā zài wǎng luò shàng fā chū le yì tiáo qiú zhù xìn xī

He sent a message asking for help online.

Core concept

Something moves from an inner source outward as a sound, signal, smell, light, or message for others to sense or receive.

Common phrases

  • 发出警告fā chū jǐng gào

    issue a warning

  • 发出声音fā chū shēng yīn

    make a sound

  • 发出信号fā chū xìn hào

    send a signal

Similar words

发送fā sòng: Transmits an email, file, or message to someone or something.
出声chū shēng: Produces a voice or other sound that can be heard.
散发sàn fā: Lets a smell, fragrance, or heat spread around its source.
发射fā shè: Propels a bullet, beam, or rocket outward with great force.

Definition in Chinese

把声音、光线、气体、气味、信息或信号等从内部向外释放或发送，使之被外部感知或传递出去bǎ shēng yīn guāng xiàn qì tǐ qì wèi xìn xī huò xìn hào děng cóng nèi bù xiàng wài shì fàng huò fā sòng shǐ zhī bèi wài bù gǎn zhī huò chuán dì chū qù

Word origin

发 (fā, "release") + 出 (chū, "out") builds the image of something leaving its source and reaching the outside.

Usage tips

  • The Chinese verb does not require a deliberate sender, so an odor, noise, or light can be its subject as well as a person or device transmitting information.

Other meanings

  • send outverb

Opposites

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