发射

fā shè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to shoot (a projectile)
2. to fire (a rocket)
3. to launch
4. to emit (a particle)
5. to discharge
6. emanation
7. emission

Word relationships

Antonyms

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接收

jiē shōu

reception (of transmitted signal)

接收 (to receive) is the opposite of 发射 when referring to signals or transmissions.

Related words

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开枪

kāi qiāng

to open fire

开枪 means to fire a gun (firearm), while 发射 is broader, used for projectiles, rockets, etc.

Synonyms

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发出

fā chū

to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch

In the sense of 'to emit' (e.g., light, signals), 发出 is a near synonym.

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations: 发射火箭 (launch a rocket), 发射信号 (emit a signal). Note that for shooting a bullet, 开枪 is more natural.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 发射 with 放射 (to radiate); 发射 implies a directed emission or launching, while 放射 suggests spreading out from a source.

Example Sentences

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他们发射了一枚火箭。

They launched a rocket.

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Words Containing 发射

拜科努尔航天发射基地

bài kē nǔ ěr háng tiān fā shè jī dì

Baikonur Cosmodrome

普列谢茨克卫星发射场

pǔ liè xiè cí kè wèi xīng fā shè chǎng

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

榴弹发射器

liú dàn fā shè qì

grenade launcher

正电子发射层析

zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè céng xī

positron emission tomography (PET)

正电子发射断层照相术

zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè duàn céng zhào xiāng shù

positron emission tomography (PET)

正电子发射计算机断层

zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè jì suàn jī duàn céng

PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)

正电子发射体层

zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè tǐ céng

PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)

launching silo

radio transmitter

launch site

radiant nebula

transmitter

transponder

launch pad (for rocket or projectile)

发射台

fā shè tái

launchpad

Child Words of 发射

to shoot

to send out

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