发布 (fā bù) — to release, to issue, to announce (news, statement, product, etc.)
Definition
发布 (fābù) means to officially issue or announce — news, statements, products, data — to the public. Broader than 推出 (which is specifically for launching a product); more general than 公布 (which emphasizes making something already decided public).
verb
to releaseto issueto announce (news, statement, product, etc.)
Examples
- 发布。Gōng sī míng tiān fā bù xīn chǎn pǐn.The company will release a new product tomorrow.
- 发布。Zhèng fǔ fā bù le yí xiàng zhòng yào gōng gào.The government issued an important announcement.
- 发布？Zhè tiáo xiāo xi shén me shí hou fā bù?When will this news be released?
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