How to say “issue” in Chinese
issue, distribute (benefits)
“Issue” in Chinese is 发放, fā fàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
发放 is read fā fàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is fà, “hair”: in 头发 it sounds with the neutral tone, fa.
On the left, 方 fāng hints at the sound.
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 “发放”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 发放. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，奖学金什么时候发放？qǐngwèn,jiǎngxuéjīnshénmeshíhoufāfàngExcuse me, when will the scholarship be paid?
- 她左看右看，还是觉得沙发放在窗边最好。tāzuǒkànyòukàn,háishijuédeshāfāfàngzàichuāngbiānzuìhǎoShe looked at it this way and that, and in the end still decided the sofa was best by the window.
- 政府给农民发放补贴zhèngfǔgěinóngmínfāfàngbǔtiēThe government gives subsidies to farmers.
More words from the lesson “Keep, issue, return”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “issue” in Chinese?
“Issue” in Chinese is 发放, pinyin fāfàng.
What does 发放 mean?
发放 (fāfàng) means “issue, distribute (benefits)”.
How do you write 发放?
发放 is 2 characters: 发 (fā) — send, emit; 放 (fàng) — release; put. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 发放?
发放 is read fāfàng. Tones: fā — first tone, fàng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“issue” in the lesson “Keep, issue, return”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. 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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