下发

下發

xiàfā

verb #26,578

Meanings

1 to issue (a document, notice etc.) to lower levels
2 to distribute (from higher to lower authority)
3 to hand down

Characters

down; downward; lower level

to send out; to issue; to distribute

Examples

上级已经下发了新的工作指示。

Shàngjí yǐjīng xiàfā le xīn de gōngzuò zhǐshì.

The higher authority has already issued new work instructions.

这份文件将下发到各个部门。

Zhè fèn wénjiàn jiāng xiàfā dào gège bùmén.

This document will be distributed to each department.

Tips

usage

下发 implies a top-down flow — from superiors to subordinates, from government to departments. It is a formal administrative term frequently seen in official documents (公文).

Stroke Order

下 xià

发 fā