发 (fā) — to send, to dispatch; to issue, to distribute; to show, to express (a feeling)
Definition
发 (fā) is a basic transitive verb covering 'to send/dispatch' (a letter, message) and 'to issue/distribute' (a document, salary, order). It pairs naturally with nouns like 信 or 信息. For abstract 'to express' feelings, 表示 is more precise.
verb
to sendto dispatchto issueto distributeto showto express (a feeling)
Examples
- 发。Wǒ zuó tiān gěi mā ma fā le yì fēng xìn.I sent a letter to my mom yesterday.
- 发。Gōng sī měi gè yuè wǔ hào fā gōng zī.The company issues salaries on the 5th of every month.
- 。Tā měi tiān gěi nǚ péng you fā xìn xī.He sends messages to his girlfriend every day.
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