fā huà

发 话

Level:

SW HSK 3

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.make a demand; give verbal warnings
- jiū jìng zěn me bàn nǐ fā huà bā
  究竟怎么办，你发话吧。
  Tell us what exactly needs to be done.
- xià yī bù wǒ men zěn me bàn nǐ děi fā huà
  下一步我们怎么办，你得发话。
  You are to tell us what to do next.
- duǎn zàn de chén mò zhī hòu lǎo shī fā huà le
  短暂的沉默之后，老师发话了。
  There was a brief silence, then the teacher spoke up.
2
v.snarl; speak/say/talk angrily
- zhè yī cì zhè ge rén fā huà le
  这一次，这个人发话了。
  This time, the figure spoke angrily.

Separable word
"发" and "话" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你到底要怎么做，给我发个话吧。
  What do you want to do? Give me an oral instruction.
- 妈妈发了话，我必须十点之前回家。
  My mother ordered me to go back home before 10 p.m..
- 领导发完话就离开了。
  The leader left after he had given his oral instruction.

发话