How to say “emit” in Chinese

发出
fāchū

emit, send out

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Office and documents”

“Emit” in Chinese is 发出, fā chū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

发出 is read fā chū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fā — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
chū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

发
fā — send, emit

Its second reading is fà, “hair”: in 头发 it sounds with the neutral tone, fa.

出
chū — go out

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “发出”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 发出. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他用手机发出了求救信号tāyòngshǒujīfāchūleqiújiùxìnhàoHe sent a distress signal from his phone.

More words from the lesson “Letters and messages”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “emit” in Chinese?

“Emit” in Chinese is 发出, pinyin fāchū.

What does 发出 mean?

发出 (fāchū) means “emit, send out”.

How do you write 发出?

发出 is 2 characters: 发 (fā) — send, emit; 出 (chū) — go out. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 发出?

发出 is read fāchū. Tones: fā — first tone, chū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“emit” in the lesson “Letters and messages”

This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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