Word: 发 (fā, fà)

一阵冷风吹得我脊梁发凉。

Yízhèn lěngfēng chuī de wǒ jǐliang fā liáng.

A cold gust of wind sent a chill down my back.

不要半夜给我发消息。

Búyào bànyè gěi wǒ fā xiāoxi.

Don't send me messages in the middle of the night.

他发来的信息全是感叹号。

Tā fā lái de xìnxī quán shì gǎntànhào.

The messages he sent were all exclamation marks.

他因为发广告被封号了。

Tā yīnwèi fā guǎnggào bèi fēnghào le.

His account was banned for posting ads.

他在网上发了很多科普文章。

Tā zài wǎngshàng fāle hěn duō kēpǔ wénzhāng.

He has posted many popular science articles online.

他结婚了，给同事发了喜糖。

Tā jiéhūnle, gěi tóngshì fāle xǐtáng.

He got married and gave wedding candies to his colleagues.

他莫名其妙地发了一顿脾气。

Tā mòmíngqímiào de fāle yídùn píqi.

He lost his temper for no reason at all.

他莫名其妙地发起火来。

Tā mòmíngqímiào de fā qǐhuǒ lái.

He flew into a rage for no reason at all.

他靠倒卖房子发了一笔暴利。

Tā kào dǎomài fángzi fāle yì bǐ bàolì.

He made a huge windfall by flipping houses.

你坐在那儿发什么愣？

Nǐ zuò zàinar fā shénme lèng?

Why are you sitting there staring blankly?

你收到了我发的邮件了吗？

Nǐ shōudàole wǒ fā de yóujiàn le ma?

Did you get my letter?

你的头发自然发色是什么颜色？

Nǐ de tóufa zìrán fā sè shì shénme yánsè?

What's your natural hair color?

你直接发邮件给他，更省事。

Nǐ zhíjiē fā yóujiàn gěi tā, gèng shěngshì.

It's easier if you just email him directly.

你站在门口发什么愣呢？

Nǐ zhàn zài ménkǒu fā shénme lèng ne?

Why are you standing in the doorway staring blankly?

八和发谐音，人们喜欢八。

Bā hé fā xiéyīn, rénmen xǐhuan bā.

Eight sounds like the word for getting rich, so people like the number eight.

公司每个月给我们发交通津贴。

Gōngsī měige yuè gěi wǒmen fā jiāotōng jīntiē.

The company gives us a transport allowance every month.

剪草除根，萌芽不发

jiǎncǎochúgēn, méngyá bù fā

cut grass and remove the roots, and no sprouts grow

卷发是显性的，直发是隐性的。

Juǎnfà shì xiǎnxìng de, zhí fà shì yǐnxìng de.

Curly hair is dominant and straight hair is recessive.

发了酵的面团,气鼓鼓的

fāle jiào de miàntuán,qìgǔgǔ de

fermented dough: puffed up with gas

发了霉的炒黄豆,不香了

fāle méi de chǎo huángdòu,bù xiāng le

mouldy roasted soybeans: no longer fragrant

和尚撑伞，无发无天

héshang chēngsǎn, wú fā wú tiān

a monk holding up an umbrella: no hair, no sky

啄木鸟发疟疾，嘴硬身子虚

zhuómùniǎo fā nüèjí, zuǐyìng shēnzi xū

woodpecker with malaria: hard beak, weak body

外交部今天发了一份声明。

Wàijiāobù jīntiān fāle yífèn shēngmíng.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement today.

她发了一条短信。

Tā fāle yìtiáo duǎnxìn.

She sent a text.

她有一头红发。

Tā yǒu yìtóu hóng fā.

She has red hair.

她给亲戚都发了请帖。

Tā gěi qīnqi dōu fāle qǐngtiě.

She sent invitation cards to all her relatives.

她给她男朋友发了一条短信。

Tā gěi tā nánpéngyou fāle yìtiáo duǎnxìn.

She texted her boyfriend.

年底公司会给每个员工发红利。

Niándǐ gōngsī huì gěi měige yuángōng fā hónglì.

At the end of the year the company gives every employee a bonus.

年底公司给大家发了红包。

Niándǐ gōngsī gěi dàjiā fāle hóngbāo.

At the end of the year, the company gave everyone a bonus.

年终奖什么时候发？

Niánzhōngjiǎng shénme shíhou fā?

When will the year-end bonus be paid out?

开会时，几位元老先发了言。

Kāihuì shí, jǐ wèi yuánlǎo xiān fāle yán.

At the meeting, a few senior figures spoke first.

志愿者挨家挨户发传单。

Zhìyuànzhě āijiā'āihù fā chuándān.

The volunteers went from house to house handing out leaflets.

怎么撤回发错的消息？

Zěnme chèhuí fā cuò de xiāoxi?

How do I recall a message I sent by mistake?

总统收到了很多国家发来的贺电。

Zǒngtǒng shōudàole hěn duō guójiā fā lái de hèdiàn.

The president received congratulatory telegrams from many countries.

我们时常发照片给对方。

Wǒmen shícháng fā zhàopiān gěi duìfāng.

We often send each other pictures.

我刮了胡子并理了发。

Wǒ guāle húzi bìng lǐ le fà.

I got a shave and a haircut.

我发了两天烧。

Wǒ fāle liǎng tiān shāo.

I had fever for two days.

我喜欢你的发香。

Wǒ xǐhuan nǐ de fā xiāng.

I like how your hair smells.

我昨天在网上发了一个帖子。

Wǒ zuótiān zài wǎngshàng fāle yí gè tiězi.

I put up a post online yesterday.

我给你发了封邮件。

Wǒ gěi nǐ fāle fēng yóujiàn.

I sent you an e-mail.

文档太大，发不出去。

Wéndàng tài dà, fā bù chūqù.

The file is too big to send.

有些音特别难发。

Yǒuxiē yīn tèbié nán fā.

Some sounds are really hard to pronounce.

有人会发这个字的音吗？

Yǒurén huì fā zhège zì de yīn ma?

Does anyone know how to pronounce this character?

有人能发这个词的音吗？

Yǒurén néng fā zhège cí de yīn ma?

Can anyone pronounce this word?

有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴

yǒuyì zāihuā huā bù fā, wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn

plant flowers on purpose and they don't bloom; stick in willow twigs carelessly and they grow into shade

机器发了很多电。

Jīqì fāle hěn duō diàn.

The machine generated large amounts of electricity.

现在我开始发铜牌。

Xiànzài wǒ kāishǐ fā tóngpái.

Now I am starting to issue copper medals.

班长在帮老师发作业本。

Bānzhǎng zài bāng lǎoshī fā zuòyèběn.

The class monitor is helping the teacher hand out workbooks.

瓮里烧木炭，有火没处发

wèng li shāo mùtàn, yǒu huǒ méi chù fā

burning charcoal inside a jar: there is fire but nowhere for it to go out

箭在弦上，不能不发

jiànzàixiánshang, bùnéngbù fā

the arrow is on the string: it must be shot

箭头虽利，不射不发；人虽聪明，不学不知

jiàntóu suī lì, bú shè bù fā; rén suī cōngming, bù xué bùzhī

an arrowhead, however sharp, doesn't fly unless shot; a person, however clever, doesn't know without learning

老鼠尾巴,发不粗长不大

lǎoshǔwěiba,fā bù cū zhǎng bú dà

a mouse's tail: can't grow thick or big

茶叶烘焙太久会发苦。

Cháyè hōngbèi tài jiǔ huì fā kǔ.

If tea leaves are roasted too long, they turn bitter.

藕发莲生，十指连心

ǒu fā lián shēng, shízhǐliánxīn

the root sprouts and the lotus grows; ten fingers are linked to the heart

请你不要发信息给我。

Qǐng nǐ búyào fā xìnxī gěi wǒ.

Please don't send me messages.

请先口头通知大家，再发邮件。

Qǐng xiān kǒutóu tōngzhī dàjiā, zài fā yóujiàn.

Please tell everyone verbally first, then send an email.

请发一下牌。

Qǐng fā yíxià pái.

Please deal the cards.

请把你的履历发到我的邮箱。

Qǐng bǎ nǐ de lǚlì fā dào wǒ de yóuxiāng.

Please send your résumé to my email.

赠品已经发完了，抱歉！

Zèngpǐn yǐjīng fā wánle, bàoqiàn!

The giveaway items have all been handed out, sorry!

路边有人在发传单。

Lùbiān yǒurén zài fā chuándān.

Someone is handing out leaflets by the roadside.

过两天我们的食物就发完了。

Guò liǎng tiān wǒmen de shíwù jiù fā wánle.

After two days our food gave out.

这些评论像是水军发的。

Zhèxiē pínglùn xiàng shì shuǐjūn fā de.

These comments look like they were posted by paid trolls.

这学期的课表发了吗？

Zhè xuéqī de kèbiǎo fāle ma?

Have the timetables for this term been handed out?

这封电子邮件是谁发的？

Zhè fēng diànzǐyóujiàn shì shéi fā de?

Who sent this email?

这是教育部发的新通知。

Zhè shì jiàoyùbù fā de xīn tōngzhī.

This is a new notice issued by the Ministry of Education.

那台机器可以发很多电。

Nà tái jīqì kěyǐ fā hěn duō diàn.

The machine generates a lot of electricity.

雇主每个月按时给我们发工资。

Gùzhǔ měige yuè ànshí gěi wǒmen fā gōngzī.

Our employer pays our wages on time every month.

验证码发到你手机了。

Yànzhèngmǎ fā dào nǐ shǒujī le.

The verification code has been sent to your phone.

鸡蛋壳儿里发面，没有发头儿

jīdànkér lǐ fāmiàn, méiyǒu fā tóur

leavening dough inside an eggshell: no room to rise