Chinese word

发放

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā fàng

Meaning

  • verbhand out

Example

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.

Illustration for 发放 (hand out)

More examples

政府按规定发放补贴。zhèng fǔ àn guī dìng fā fàng bǔ tiē

The government disburses subsidies according to regulations.

Core concept

Releases a planned supply from an institution into the hands of its intended recipients.

Common phrases

  • 发放证书fā fàng zhèng shū

    issue certificates

  • 发放补贴fā fàng bǔ tiē

    disburse subsidies

  • 发放材料fā fàng cái liào

    distribute materials

Similar words

发给fā gěi: Pass a particular item or document to the person meant to receive it.
分发fēn fā: Spread materials or items across many people or places by dividing them up.
下发xià fā: Officially send documents or instructions from a higher authority to lower offices or groups.
颁发bān fā: Formally present certificates, awards, or honors in an official setting.

Definition in Chinese

按照规定或计划将现金、物资、资料等以有序的方式一次性或分批发给需要的人或单位，语境偏正式与制度化。àn zhào guī dìng huò jì huà jiāng xiàn jīn wù zī zī liào děng yǐ yǒu xù de fāng shì yí cì xìng huò fēn pī fā gěi xū yào de rén huò dān wèi yǔ jìng piān zhèng shì yǔ zhì dù huà

Word origin

The compound 发 (fā, "send out") + 放 (fàng, "release") pictures resources leaving an office or institution for the people designated to receive them.

Usage tips

  • Its formal tone makes it a useful choice for payroll, public benefits, school materials, and documents handled under a stated arrangement.

Other meanings

  • pay outverb
  • issueverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 发放渠道fā fàng qú dàodisbursement channelnoun
  • 发放标准fā fàng biāo zhǔndisbursement standardnoun
  • 发放额fā fàng édisbursement amountnoun

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