发出 fāchū to issue (an order, decree etc)
to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)
How to remember 发出: 发 send out + 出 go out = to issue (an order, decree etc).
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How it is used
- Means to send out, emit, or issue something outward: 发出声音 (fāchū shēngyīn) make/give off a sound, 发出通知 (fāchū tōngzhī) issue a notice.
- Also used for emitting light or a laugh: 发出笑声 (fāchū xiàoshēng).
- Contrast with 发送 fāsòng, which is specifically about transmitting or dispatching a document, message, or package to a recipient.
Example sentences
- 我们昨天发出了邀请。 Wǒmen zuótiān fāchū le yāoqǐng.We sent out the invitations yesterday.