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发放

發放
fāfàng
verb HSK 6 #10,919

Meanings

  1. 1 to distribute; to hand out; to issue
  2. 2 to grant; to disburse

Characters

发
fā
to send out; to distribute
放
fàng
to release; to put; to place
To send out and release - to distribute or issue to people.

Examples

HSK 3
公司每月十五号发放工资。
Gōngsī měiyuè shíwǔ hào fāfàng gōngzī.
The company distributes salaries on the 15th of each month.
HSK 5
银行发放了贷款。
Yínháng fāfàng le dàikuǎn.
The bank issued the loan.
HSK 7-9
政府开始发放救灾物资。
Zhèngfǔ kāishǐ fāfàng jiùzāi wùzī.
The government began distributing disaster relief supplies.

Tips

usage
发放 is used for official/institutional distribution: salaries, loans, supplies, permits. For casual giving or handing out, use 分发 (fēnfā) or just 发 (fā).

Stroke Order

发 fā
放 fàng