发放 (fā fàng) — to distribute, to issue, to grant (often officially or systematically)
Definition
发放 means an organization or authority officially gives out things (goods, funds, documents, loans). More institutional than 散发 (which is just hand out / give off); contrasts with 分配 (allocate by plan) and 给予 (more formal/literary).
verb
to distributeto issueto grant (often officially or systematically)
Examples
- 发放。Zhèng fǔ xiàng dì zhèn zāi qū fā fàng shí wù hé yǐn yòng shuǐ.The government distributes food and drinking water to the earthquake-stricken area.
- 发放。Xué xiào měi nián fā fàng jiǎng xué jīn gěi chéng jì yōu yì de xué shēng.The school distributes scholarships to students with excellent grades each year.
- 发放。Yín háng xiàng zhōng xiǎo qǐ yè fā fàng dī xī dài kuǎn.The bank provides low-interest loans to small and medium enterprises.
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