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多发 (duō fā) — (of disasters, diseases, accidents) to occur frequently; to have a high incidence; (attributive) high-incidence; frequently occurring

Definition

多发 (duōfā) is an adjective meaning 'frequent / high-incidence' — used before a noun like 季节, 地区, or 疾病 to describe where or when something bad (accidents, diseases, disasters) keeps happening.

adjective
(of disasters, diseases, accidents) to occur frequentlyto have a high incidence(attributive) high-incidencefrequently occurring

Examples

  • 多发，。
    Zhè ge dì qū dì zhèn duō fā, xū yào jiā qiáng yù fáng cuò shī.
    Earthquakes are frequent in this region, and preventive measures need to be strengthened.
  • 多发，。
    Chūn jì shì liú gǎn duō fā de jì jié, dà jiā yào zhù yì wèi shēng.
    Spring is a high-incidence season for the flu; everyone should pay attention to hygiene.
  • 多发，。
    Zhè lǐ jiāo tōng shì gù duō fā, sī jī men yào jiǎn sù màn xíng.
    Traffic accidents occur frequently here; drivers should slow down.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

多duōmany/frequent
发fāoccur

多 “many/frequent” + 发 “occur” describes something occurring frequently.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

多 originally showed two pieces of meat placed together; the repeated meat shape gives the sense of many.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 發; 发 is its simplified writing.

The simplified 发 stands for more than one traditional character. In most words (爆发, 出发) it is 發; in others (理发, 头发) it is 髮.

The form 發, which 发 stands for in many words, was originally drawn as a bow firing an arrow.

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