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发放

fā fàng
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to provide
  2. 2. to give
  3. 3. to grant

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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领取
lǐng qǔ

to receive

To receive or collect something that is distributed

Register variants

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下发
xià fā

to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels

Formal or official distribution, often from higher to lower levels

Related words

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分配
fēn pèi

to distribute

Distributing resources or tasks among a group

Synonyms

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发给
fā gěi

to issue

When providing something to someone directly

Usage notes

Collocations

Typical objects include 工资 (wages), 奖学金 (scholarships), 物资 (supplies), 宣传单 (flyers). Often used in official or organizational contexts.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 发放 with 发行: 发行 is for publishing or issuing (e.g., stamps, books, currency), while 发放 is for distributing concrete items or benefits to recipients.

Example Sentences

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政府给农民 发放 了农业补助。
The government issued agricultural subsidies to farmers.
政府给农民 发放 农业补贴。
The government grants agricultural subsidies to farmers.
公司会在年终 发放 奖金。
The company will distribute bonuses at the end of the year.
政府及时向灾民 发放 救济物资。
The government promptly distributed relief supplies to the disaster victims.

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Child Words of 发放

放
fàng

to put

发
fā

to send out

发
fà

hair