发

tā men zhèng zài gěi shàng jí fā diàn bào

他们正在给上级发电报。

They are telegraphing their superiors.

wǒ men jīng cháng zài kòng xián shí jiān fā chuán dān

我们经常在空闲时间发传单。

We often hand out leaflets in our spare time.

rú guǒ nǐ yǒu wēi xiǎn jiù gěi wǒ fā xìn hào

如果你有危险，就给我发信号。

Give me a signal if you are in danger.

fā nüè ji

发疟疾

an attack of malaria

zhěn zi fā chu lai le

疹子发出来了。

A rash broke out.

fā bìng

发病

of a disease come on

jiē fā

揭发

expose

fā xiàn

发现

discover

fā jué

发掘

excavate

chē chuán qí fā

车船齐发。

All the boats and carts started off at the same time.

chū fā

出发

start off

zhěng zhuāng dài fā

整装待发

be ready to set off

fā yáng

发扬

carry forward

fā yù

发育

growth

fā zhǎn

发展

develop

fā jiā

发家

build up a family fortune

tā chǎo gǔ piào fā le

他炒股票发了。

He got rich by dealing on the stock market.

bào fā hù

暴发户

nouveau riche

fā xiào

发笑

laugh

fā pí qi

发脾气

get angry

fā dǒu

发抖

shiver

yī qiāng wèi fā

一枪未发

without firing a shot

fā shè

发射

launch

bǎi fā bǎi zhòng

百发百中

shoot with unfailing accuracy

fā biǎo

发表

publish

yǒu sān gè tóng zhì zài huì shang fā le yán

有三个同志在会上发了言。

Three comrades spoke at the meeting.

fā bù

发布

issue

huī fā

挥发

volatilize

zhēng fā

蒸发

evaporate

fā sàn

发散

diffuse

fā miàn

发面

leaven dough

fā dòu yá

发豆芽

raise bean sprouts

miàn fā qi lai le

面发起来了。

The dough has risen.

yī fā zǐ dàn

一发子弹

a bullet

shàng bǎi fā pào dàn

上百发炮弹

about one hundred shells