Chinese word

发射

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā shè

Meaning

  • verblaunch

Example

火箭明天要发射。huǒ jiàn míng tiān yào fā shè

The rocket is going to launch tomorrow.

Illustration for 发射 (launch)

More examples

这家公司成功发射了一颗卫星。zhè jiā gōng sī chéng gōng fā shè le yì kē wèi xīng

The company successfully launched a satellite.

Core concept

A source drives an object outward or releases a signal or energy in a directed burst.

Common phrases

  • 发射导弹fā shè dǎo dàn

    launch a missile

  • 发射卫星fā shè wèi xīng

    launch a satellite

  • 发射火箭fā shè huǒ jiàn

    launch a rocket

Similar words

发送fā sòng: Send information or an item to a person or place for delivery.
发出fā chū: Give off a sound, light, smell, or signal from a source.

Definition in Chinese

使某物从内部或源头向外推出或散发，既可指具体物体的射出，也可指能量或信号的放出。shǐ mǒu wù cóng nèi bù huò yuán tóu xiàng wài tuī chū huò sàn fā jì kě zhǐ jù tǐ wù tǐ de shè chū yě kě zhǐ néng liàng huò xìn hào de fàng chū

Word origin

The compound combines 发 (fā, "send out") with 射 (shè, "shoot"), joining outward release with a shooting motion.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb has a technical or official tone, so it is not the usual choice for sending an ordinary message or handing over an everyday item.

Other meanings

  • firingnoun
  • liftoffnoun
  • radiateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 发射器fā shè qìlaunchernoun
  • 发射台fā shè táilaunch padnoun
  • 发射场fā shè chǎnglaunch sitenoun

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