Chinese word

散发

Pronunciation

Pinyinsàn fā

Meaning

  • verbhand out

Example

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.

Illustration for 散发 (hand out)

More examples

我们在街上散发传单。wǒ men zài jiē shàng sàn fā chuán dān

We handed out flyers on the street.

Core concept

Moves things outward from one source so they reach separate people or spread into surrounding space.

Common phrases

  • 散发礼品sàn fā lí pǐn

    hand out gifts

  • 散发传单sàn fā chuán dān

    hand out flyers

  • 散发气味sàn fā qì wèi

    give off a smell

Similar words

分发fēn fā: Distribute materials or objects by dividing them among several recipients.
发放fā fàng: Give wages, certificates, or other benefits to recipients through an official process.
发送fā sòng: Transmit or send mail, packages, and other items to a person or place.

Definition in Chinese

将物品、资料或礼品分发给多人，使每人或多数人获得一份，也可引申为气味、光线等向外散出。jiāng wù pǐn zī liào huò lí pǐn fēn fā gěi duō rén shǐ měi rén huò duō shù rén huò dé yí fèn yě kě yǐn shēn wèi qì wèi guāng xiàn děng xiàng wài sàn chū

Word origin

The compound 散 (sàn, "scatter") + 发 (fā, "send out") presents distribution as sending something outward in separate directions, which extends naturally from goods to smells and light.

Usage tips

  • A recipient can be marked by 给 (gěi, "to"), making the distribution sense clear when both an item and a group appear.

Other meanings

  • emitverb

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