发
射

To shoot (a projectile) in Chinese: 发射 (fā shè)

fā shè

to shoot (a projectile)

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 發射1 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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发
射

Zhuyin

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ㄈㄚ

fā

ㄈ/ fㄚ/ a—/ first tone

ㄕㄜˋ

shè

ㄕ/ shㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

发射

Simplified

發射

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 士兵向天空发射了一枪。

    shì bīng xiàng tiān kōng fā shè le yì qiāng。

    The soldier fired a shot into the sky.

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Related words

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to send out

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发现

fā xiàn

to notice

头发

tóu fa

hair (on the head)

出发

chū fā

to set off

发生

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to happen

发展

fā zhǎn

development

理发

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to get a haircut

沙发

shā fā

sofa (loanword)

发表

fā biǎo

to issue

发愁

fā chóu

to worry

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