Chinese word

放射

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàng shè

Meaning

  • verbradiate

Example

微波炉工作时会放射微量能量吗？wēi bō lú gōng zuò shí huì fàng shè wēi liàng néng liàng ma

Does the microwave radiate small amounts of energy while it is operating?

Illustration for 放射 (radiate)

More examples

手机不会大量放射电磁波。shǒu jī bú huì dà liàng fàng shè diàn cí bō

Mobile phones do not radiate large amounts of electromagnetic waves.

Core concept

A source sends something outward, where it spreads through surrounding space as rays, waves, particles, or effects.

Common phrases

  • 放射电磁波fàng shè diàn cí bō

    radiate electromagnetic waves

  • 放射热量fàng shè rè liàng

    radiate heat

Similar words

发出fā chū: Producing and sending out sounds, light, or signals.
散发sàn fā: Letting smells, heat, or fragrance spread into the surrounding area.
释放shì fàng: Letting stored energy or substances out from a source.

Definition in Chinese

使射线、波或粒子从源头向外放出，也可指光或影响在空间中向外延伸散开。shǐ shè xiàn bō huò lì zi cóng yuán tóu xiàng wài fàng chū yě kě zhǐ guāng huò yíng xiǎng zài kōng jiān zhōng xiàng wài yán shēn sàn kāi

Word origin

放射 (fàngshè, "radiate") combines 放 (fàng, "release") + 射 (shè, "shoot"), joining the idea of sending something out with the image of a shot traveling away from its source.

Usage tips

  • English often uses radiate for qualities such as warmth or confidence, while this Chinese verb most naturally describes a physical thing or effect spreading outward from a source.

Other meanings

  • releaseverb
  • give offverb

Opposites

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