自发

自發

zìfā

adjective HSK 7 #19,137

Meanings

1 spontaneous
2 voluntary
3 self-initiated

Characters

to emit; to produce

Examples

群众自发组织了救援行动。

Qúnzhòng zìfā zǔzhī le jiùyuán xíngdòng.

The public spontaneously organized a rescue effort.

这是一次自发的活动，没有人安排。

Zhè shì yí cì zìfā de huódòng, méiyǒu rén ānpái.

This was a spontaneous event; no one arranged it.

Tips

usage

自发 emphasizes that an action originates from within without external direction. Compare with 主动 (proactive), which implies conscious initiative.

Stroke Order

自 zì

发 fā