发挥

fā huī

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to display
2. to exhibit
3. to bring out implicit or innate qualities
4. to express (a thought or moral)
5. to develop (an idea)
6. to elaborate (on a theme)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 抑制 yì zhì 抑制 yì zhì to inhibit 发挥是把能力展现出来，抑制是压下去: to inhibit

Related words

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• 发扬 fā yáng 发扬 fā yáng to develop 用于“发挥”指展示内在品质时，“发扬”侧重于发展扩大优良传统、作风等: to develop
• 展示 zhǎn shì 展示 zhǎn shì to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit 两者都指展现，但“发挥”强调内在潜能的释放，“展示”泛指呈现: to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“发挥”常与“作用”、“水平”、“优势”搭配，不能用于“发生”错误。“发生”用于事故、变化等。

Example Sentences

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在这次比赛中，他 发挥 得很好。

He performed very well in this competition.

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Words Containing 发挥

• 借题发挥 借题发挥 jiè tí fā huī: to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas
• 即兴发挥 即兴发挥 jí xìng fā huī: improvisation
• 超常发挥 超常发挥 chāo cháng fā huī: to outdo oneself; to perform exceptionally well

Child Words of 发挥

• 挥 挥 huī: to wave
• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair