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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 5

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