Writing
自发 (zì fā) — how to say "spontaneous" in Chinese
自发
Spontaneous, voluntary
adjective
Character composition
自
self, oneself
发
to send, to emit
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
自
Self
#132 · zì · 6 strokes
Collocations
自发行为
zì fā xíng wéi
spontaneous behavior
自发形成
zì fā xíng chéng
form spontaneously
Examples
人们自发地组织起来帮助有需要的人。
People spontaneously organized to help those in need.
这是自发的活动。
This is a spontaneous activity.
Frequently asked questions
Spontaneous meaning in Chinese
"spontaneous" in Chinese is 自发 (zì fā).
Zifa meaning in English
自发 (zì fā) means "Spontaneous, voluntary".
How is 自发 pronounced?
It is pronounced zì fā (written as zi fa, zifa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "spontaneous" in Chinese characters?
It is written 自发: 自 has 6 strokes, 发 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 自发?
自发 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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