ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    v.emit; send out; diffuse; send forth

    • huā ér sàn fā zhe zhèn zhèn de fāng xiāng

      花儿散发阵阵芳香

      Flowers lent a sweet perfume in whiffs.

    • yíng huǒ chóng bù sàn fā rè

      萤火虫散发

      Firefly doesn't emit heat.

    • tián li sàn fā chū ní tǔ de qì xī

      散发泥土气息

      The fields reek of earth.

  • 2

    v.distribute; give out; issue

    • zhè xiē xué shēng men sàn fā chuán dān yāo qiú zēng jiā xué xiào jīng fèi

      这些学生散发传单要求增加学校经费

      These students distributed handbills calling for better funding for schools.

    • bù zhǔn chū shòu huò yǐ qí tā de fāng shì sàn fā shì juàn

      不准出售其他方式散发试卷

      It is not permitted to sell or otherwise distribute copies of examination papers.

    • hái zi men zài rén qún zhōng sàn fā chuán dān

      孩子人群散发传单

      Children went through the crowd distributing leaflets.

Word usage

  • Note
    "散发" is different from "散布". The object of "散发" is the carrier of speech; the object of "散布" is speech.