排放

páifàng

verb HSK 7-9 #17,303

Meanings

1 to emit
2 to discharge
3 to release (pollutants)

Characters

push out; arrange

Examples

HSK 7-9

工厂排放了大量废气。

Gōngchǎng páifàng le dàliàng fèiqì.

The factory emitted a large amount of exhaust gas.

HSK 7-9

我们要减少碳排放。

Wǒmen yào jiǎnshǎo tàn páifàng.

We need to reduce carbon emissions.

Tips

usage

排放 is most commonly used in environmental contexts: 排放废水 (discharge wastewater), 碳排放 (carbon emissions), 排放标准 (emission standards).

Stroke Order

排 pái

放 fàng