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发出 (fā chū) — to issue, to send out (order, decree, signal, etc.); to produce, to let out (sound, laugh, etc.)

Definition

发出 (fāchū) is a verb-object compound meaning to 'send out' or 'let out' — used for orders, signals, notices, and sounds. Compare with 下达, which is more formal and limited to downward orders within an organization.

verb
to issueto send out (order, decree, signal, etc.)to produceto let out (sound, laugh, etc.)

Examples

  • 发出。
    Tā fā chū le yī shēng dà xiào.
    He let out a loud laugh.
  • 发出。
    Lǎo shī fā chū le xīn de mìng lìng.
    The teacher issued a new order.
  • 发出。
    Gōng sī fā chū le yì fēng tōng zhī.
    The company sent out a notice.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

发fāsend; emit
出chūout

The first part means send or emit, and the second shows outward movement, so together it means to send out or let out something.

Characters in this word

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.

Open 发 →

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

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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