Definition & Meaning

1.(of organic substances) go moldy

2.old-fashioned; outdated

Word usage

fā méi

发 霉

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1
v.(of organic substances) go moldy
- miàn bāo fā méi le
  面包发霉了。
  The bread goes mouldy.
- yī fu fā méi le
  衣服发霉了。
  The clothes are mouldy.
- bié chī nà dōng xi yǐ jīng fā méi le
  “别吃！那东西已经发霉了！”
  Don't eat that! It 's mouldy!
synonym
biàn zhì变质 fǔ làn腐烂 méi làn霉烂
antonym
xīn xiān新鲜
2
v.metaold-fashioned; outdated
- zhè xiē kàn fǎ yǐ jīng fā méi le
  这些看法已经发霉了。
  These views is already outmoded.
- tā sī xiǎng fā méi
  她思想发霉。
  She has outdated ideas.
- bù yào tí chū fā méi de guān diǎn
  不要提出发霉的观点。
  Do not raise outdateded views.

Word usage

Separable word
"发" and "霉" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这个苹果发了霉。
  The apple went moldy.
- 发过霉的食物不能吃。
  If the food goes moldy, it will be inedible.
- 这些食物是昨天发的霉。
  The food went moldy yesterday.

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