Writing
发 (fā) — how to say "to send" in Chinese
发
To send
verb
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
Collocations
发邮件
fā yóujiàn
send an email
Examples
我已经把地址发给你了，你到了就给我打电话。
I've already sent you the address, call me when you arrive.
我给你发消息。
I'll send you a message.
Mnemonic
[fā-] Farrah the Fairy decides to send 📤 magic letters across the land using her wand with the 发 symbol. She waves it in grand motions, drawing a long vertical line and a spinning spiral. With a sparkle, each 发 letter vanishes into the air, finding its way to the far corners of the world.
Frequently asked questions
How to say send in Mandarin?
"to send" in Chinese is 发 (fā).
发 meaning in English
发 (fā) means "To send".
How is 发 pronounced?
It is pronounced fā (written as fa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to send" in Chinese characters?
It is written 发 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 发?
发 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 发
尽管 — although… but…
尽管 (jǐnguǎn)⋯⋯，但是 (dànshì)⋯⋯
究竟 — in the end
究竟 (jiūjìng) + Question word / Question
以免 — in order to avoid
Clause 1, 以免 (yǐmiǎn) + Undesirable Result
即将 vs 尽快 vs 早晚 — future timing
即将 (jíjiāng) + Verb / 尽快 (jǐnkuài) + Verb / 早晚 (zǎowǎn) + Verb
净 / 一同 / 大都 — only, together, mostly
Subject + 净 (jìng) + Verb / Subject + 一同 (yìtóng) + Verb / Subject + 大都 (dàdōu) + Predicate
颇 — quite, rather; 尤为 (youwei) — especially
颇 (pō) + Adj./Verb; 尤为 (yóuwéi) + Adj.; 愈加 (yùjiā)/越发 (yuèfā) + Adj./Verb