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发神经

Word · VerbTraditional發

send out; produce; develop

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

to send out; to issue; to distribute

Used for sending letters, signals, or goods.

Tā他
gěi给
wǒ我
fā发
le了
yī一
fēng封
diàn电
zǐ子
yóu邮
jiàn件
 。

He sent me an email.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
jiāng将
xiàng向
zāi灾
qū区
fā发
jiù救
yuán援
wù物
zī资
 。

The government will distribute relief supplies to the disaster area.

2.

verb

to happen; to occur; to break out

Often used for events, diseases, or natural phenomena.

Zuó昨
wǎn晚
zhè这
lǐ里
fā发
shēng生
le了
huǒ火
zāi灾
 。

A fire broke out here last night.

Chūn春
tiān天
yī一
dào到
 ,
zhí植
wù物
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
fā发
yá芽
 。

When spring arrives, plants begin to sprout.

3.

verb

to develop; to expand; to grow

Often used in abstract contexts like business, economy, or technology.

Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
jìn近
nián年
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
de得
hěn很
kuài快
 。

The city's economy has developed rapidly in recent years.

Gōng公
sī司
jì计
huà划
fā发
zhǎn展
hǎi海
wài外
shì市
chǎng场
 。

The company plans to expand into overseas markets.

4.

verb

to get rich; to make a fortune

informal

Often used in spoken language.

Tā他
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
fā发
le了
 ,
xiàn现
zài在
zhù住
háo豪
zhái宅
kāi开
míng名
chē车
 。

He got rich from business and now lives in a mansion and drives a luxury car.

Nà那
ge个
bào暴
fā发
hù户
méi没
shén什
me么
wén文
huà化
 。

That nouveau riche has little culture.