发挥

發揮

fāhuī

verb HSK 4 #2,878

Meanings

1 to display; to bring into play
2 to give free rein to; to perform

Characters

to send out; to emit

to wave; to wield

Examples

他在比赛中发挥得很好。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng fāhuī de hěn hǎo.

He performed very well in the competition.

要充分发挥自己的优势。

Yào chōngfèn fāhuī zìjǐ de yōushì.

You should fully utilize your strengths.

她没有发挥出正常水平。

Tā méiyǒu fāhuī chū zhèngcháng shuǐpíng.

She didn't perform at her normal level.

Tips

usage

发挥 is very common in performance contexts: 发挥好/不好 (performed well/poorly), 正常发挥 (normal performance), 超常发挥 (performed above expectations), 失常发挥 (underperformed).

Stroke Order

发 fā

挥 huī