How to say “distribute” in Chinese
distribute; give off (a smell)
“Distribute” in Chinese is 散发, sàn fā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
散发 is read sàn fā: 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
Second reading: sǎn, “loose, scattered”.
Its second reading is fà, “hair”: in 头发 it sounds with the neutral tone, fa.
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 “散发”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “distribute” in Chinese?
“Distribute” in Chinese is 散发, pinyin sànfā.
What does 散发 mean?
散发 (sànfā) means “distribute; give off (a smell)”.
How do you write 散发?
散发 is 2 characters: 散 (sàn) — disperse, scatter; 发 (fā) — send, emit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 散发?
散发 is read sànfā. Tones: sàn — fourth tone, fā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“distribute” in the lesson “Setting, occasion, state of affairs”
This word is from the topic “Structure and links” 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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