分发 (fēn fā) — to distribute, to hand out
Definition
分发 (fēnfā) means handing things out one by one to people (flyers, exam papers, gifts). Unlike 分配, it does not imply allocating scarce resources or assigning roles; 散发 is more literary and also means 'emit' (smells, light).
verb
to distributeto hand out
Examples
- 分发。Lǎo shī zhèng zài fēn fā shì juàn.The teacher is distributing the exam papers.
- 分发？Shuí lái fēn fā zhè xiē lǐ wù?Who will distribute these gifts?
- 分发。Qǐng bǎ chuán dān fēn fā gěi měi gè rén.Please hand out the flyers to everyone.
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