发射

fā shè

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 接收 jiē shōu 接收 jiē shōu reception (of transmitted signal) 接收 (to receive) is the opposite of 发射 when referring to signals or transmissions.: reception (of transmitted signal)

Related words

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• 开枪 kāi qiāng 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.: to open fire

Synonyms

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• 发出 fā chū 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.: to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch

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 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 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 榴弹发射器 liú dàn fā shè qì: grenade launcher
• 正电子发射层析 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 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 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 正电子发射体层 zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè tǐ céng: PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)
• 发射井 发射井 fā shè jǐng: launching silo
• 发射器 发射器 fā shè qì: radio transmitter
• 发射场 发射场 fā shè chǎng: launch site
• 发射星云 发射星云 fā shè xīng yún: radiant nebula
• 发射机 发射机 fā shè jī: transmitter
• 发射机应答器 发射机应答器 fā shè jī yìng dá qì: transponder
• 发射站 发射站 fā shè zhàn: launch pad (for rocket or projectile)
• 发射台 发射台 fā shè tái: launchpad

Child Words of 发射

• 射 射 shè: to shoot
• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair