Usage of the character 发

to happen simultaneously
(medicine) (of one disease) to be complicated by (another); (of another disease) to erupt simultaneously
(computing) concurrent

pèifā

配发

[配發]

to issue
to distribute
to publish along with

fābù

发布

[發佈]

to release
to issue
to announce
to distribute
also written 發布／发布 (fābù)

fātiáo

发条

[發條]

clockwork spring (used to power a watch or windup toy etc)
(attributive) windup; clockwork

yánfā

研发

[研發]

research and development
to develop

yǐnfā

引发

[引發]

to lead to
to trigger
to initiate
to cause
to evoke (emotions)

fāfèn

发奋

[發奮]

to make an effort
to push for sth
to work hard

pāifā

拍发

[拍發]

to send
to cable (a telegram)

fàjiǎo

发脚

[髮腳]

a length of hair

xiàfā

下发

[下發]

to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels
to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims)

fākuáng

发狂

[發狂]

crazy
mad
madly

fàwěi

发尾

[髮尾]

hair ends

fāzì

发自

[發自]

to evolve from

fābào

发报

[發報]

to send a message

fàshāo

发梢

[髮梢]

hair ends

fābǎng

发榜

[發榜]

to publish a roll-call of successful candidates

qiānfā

签发

[簽發]

to issue (a document)
to sign and issue officially

fāqǐ

发起

[發起]

to originate
to initiate
to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
to start
to propose sth (for the first time)

fāhuò

发货

[發貨]

to dispatch
to send out goods

fāshì

发誓

[發誓]

to vow
to pledge
to swear

xiānfā

先发

[先發]

to take preemptive action
(sports) to be in the starting lineup
(of a baseball pitcher) to be the starting pitcher

fācuì

发脆

[發脆]

to become brittle; to become crisp

fājiào

发酵

[發酵]

to ferment
(fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop

fāmíng

发明

[發明]

to invent
an invention
CL:個／个 (gè)

fàjiāo

发胶

[髮膠]

hair gel

liánfā

连发

[連發]

to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession

chángfà

长发

[長髮]

long hair

jīfā

激发

[激發]

to arouse
to stimulate
(physics) to excite

fākǎ

发卡

[發卡]

to issue a card
(slang) to reject a guy or a girl
to chuck

fāzhàng

发胀

[發脹]

to swell up
swelling

fāpiāo

发飘

[發飄]

to feel shaky; to feel wobbly

fāshè

发射

[發射]

to shoot (a projectile)
to fire (a rocket)
to launch
to emit (a particle)
to discharge
emanation
emission

tuōfà

脱发

[脫髮]

to lose one's hair
hair loss; alopecia

fāchù

发憷

[發憷]

variant of 發怵／发怵 (fāchù)

jǔfā

举发

[舉發]

to expose (e.g., wrongdoing)
to accuse (in court)
to impeach
to denounce

fāxiào

发笑

[發笑]

to burst out laughing
to laugh

tàngfà

烫发

[燙髮]

perm (hairstyle)

fàjì

发髻

[髮髻]

hair worn in a bun or coil

fāqíng

发情

[發情]

(zoology) (of a female) to be in heat; (of a male) to be in rut

fāchóu

发愁

[發愁]

to worry
to fret
to be anxious
to become sad

tóufa

头发

[頭髮]

hair (on the head)

to issue an order

fānàn

发难

[發難]

to rise in revolt
to raise difficult questions

zhùfà

祝发

[祝髮]

to cut one's hair (as part of a minority ritual or in order to become a monk)

fāzhēng

发怔

[發怔]

baffled
nonplussed

fādòng

发动

[發動]

to start
to launch
to unleash
to mobilize
to arouse

fāyūn

发晕

[發暈]

to feel dizzy

fāzhí

发直

[發直]

to stare
to look blank
to be fixed (of eyes)

fāfèn

发愤

[發憤]

to make a determined effort

fēnfā

分发

[分發]

to distribute
distribution
to assign (sb) to a job

yánfā

延发

[延發]

delayed action

fāliàng

发亮

[發亮]

to shine
shiny

fābiǎo

发表

[發表]

to issue
to publish

fāshēng

发声

[發聲]

to produce a sound; to vocalize
to give voice; to articulate views or demands

fènfā

奋发

[奮發]

to rouse to vigorous action
energetic mood

huáfà

华发

[華髮]

(literary) gray hair

fāchūn

发春

[發春]

in heat

chùfā

触发

[觸發]

to trigger
to spark

fāfēng

发疯

[發瘋]

to go mad
to go crazy
to lose one's mind

chǎnfā

阐发

[闡發]

to elucidate
to expound
to study and explain

shōufā

收发

[收發]

to receive and send
to receive and transmit

fàjiā

发夹

[髮夾]

hair clip

máofà

毛发

[毛髮]

hair

fàjuǎn

发卷

[髮捲]

hair roller
curl (of hair)

yuèfā

越发

[越發]

increasingly
more and more
ever more
all the more

kāifā

开发

[開發]

to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop

fāfú

发福

[發福]

to put on weight
to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment)

fāyuàn

发愿

[發願]

to vow

fāduān

发端

[發端]

to originate; to initiate
beginning; origin

fàlà

发蜡

[髮蠟]

pomade

fā'àn

发暗

[發暗]

to darken
to become tarnished

fāxìn

发信

[發信]

to post a letter

bìngfā

并发

[並發]

to happen simultaneously

yòufā

诱发

[誘發]

to induce
to cause
to elicit
to trigger

fāchàn

发颤

[發顫]

to shiver

fāhuí

发回

[發回]

to send back
to return

fāyá

发芽

[發芽]

to germinate

fājī

发积

[發積]

see 發跡／发迹 (fājì)

fāpiào

发票

[發票]

invoice; receipt; bill
uniform invoice (abbr. for 統一發票／统一发票 (tongyǐfāpiāo))

fājiā

发家

[發家]

to lay down a family fortune
to get rich
to become prosperous

fāyán

发炎

[發炎]

to become inflamed
inflammation

fāfěn

发粉

[發粉]

baking powder

jìnfā

进发

[進發]

(of a group of people or a convoy of vehicles) to set off

fāchū

发出

[發出]

to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch
to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh)

pīfā

批发

[批發]

wholesale
bulk trade
distribution

fāgàn

发绀

[發紺]

cyanosis (blue skin due to lack of oxygen in blood)

fādǒu

发抖

[發抖]

to tremble
to shake
to shiver

diàofā

调发

[調發]

to requisition
to dispatch

zhífà

直发

[直髮]

straight hair

fājué

发觉

[發覺]

to become aware
to detect
to realize
to perceive

shùfà

束发

[束髮]

to tie up one's hair
(literary) (of a boy) to be in one's adolescence (in ancient China, boys tied up their hair)

fājué

发掘

[發掘]

to excavate
to explore
(fig.) to unearth
to tap into

ànfā

案发

[案發]

(of a crime) to occur
(old) (of a crime) to be discovered
to investigate a crime on the spot

lǐfàyuán

理发员

[理髮員]

barber

fādònglì

发动力

[發動力]

motive power

kāifāshāng

开发商

[開發商]

developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)

xǐfàjì

洗发剂

[洗髮劑]

shampoo

fādòngjī

发动机

[發動機]

engine; motor
CL:臺／台 (tái)

zàifāshēng

再发生

[再發生]

to reoccur

lǐfàyuàn

理发院

[理髮院]

barbershop
hair parlor

lǐfàdiàn

理发店

[理髮店]

barbershop
hairdresser's
CL:家 (jiā)

suìfāqiāng

燧发枪

[燧發槍]

flintlock

měifàshī

美发师

[美髮師]

hairdresser
beautician

tàngtóufa

烫头发

[燙頭髮]

perm
to perm hair

fāyǔcí

发语词

[發語詞]

form word
in Classical Chinese, the first character of phrase having auxiliary grammatical function

shàngfātiáo

上发条

[上發條]

to wind up (a watch or other clockwork mechanism)

fāshèqì

发射器

[發射器]

radio transmitter

Fāxiàn Hào

发现号

[發現號]

Space Shuttle Discovery

zhífàqì

直发器

[直髮器]

hair straightener

fāshēnglü

发生率

[發生率]

rate of occurrence

rùnfàrǔ

润发乳

[潤髮乳]

hair conditioner

zhēngfārè

蒸发热

[蒸發熱]

latent heat of evaporation

shēngfàjì

生发剂

[生髮劑]

hair restorer
hair regrowth tonic

bèngfāchū

迸发出

[迸發出]

to burst forth
to burst out

fābiǎohuì

发表会

[發表會]

press conference
unveiling ceremony
(product) launch
(fashion) show
(dance) performance
(music) recital
(political) rally
(thesis) presentation seminar

fāxíng'é

发行额

[發行額]

(periodical) circulation

fākāncí

发刊词

[發刊詞]

foreword
preface (to a publication)

hùfàsù

护发素

[護髮素]

hair conditioner

fāqíngqī

发情期

[發情期]

the breeding season (zool.)
oestrus (period of sexual receptivity of female mammals)

fāqiúqū

发球区

[發球區]

teeing ground (golf)

fāxūshēng

发嘘声

[發噓聲]

to hiss (as a sign of displeasure)

fāduǎnxìn

发短信

[發短信]

to text
to send SMS messages

jiǎntóufa

剪头发

[剪頭髮]

(to get a) haircut

fāzhǎnshāng

发展商

[發展商]

(real estate etc) developer

bàofāxìng

爆发性

[爆發性]

explosive power
explosive

fābàorén

发报人

[發報人]

sender (of a message)

chùfāqì

触发器

[觸發器]

flip-flop (electronics)

fāxíngrén

发行人

[發行人]

publisher
issuer

fāláosāo

发牢骚

[發牢騷]

to whine
to be grouchy

fāhèngcái

发横财

[發橫財]

to make easy money
to make a fortune
to line one's pockets

xǐfàzào

洗发皂

[洗髮皂]

shampoo

tèfāxìng

特发性

[特發性]

idiopathic

fāpàojiāo

发泡胶

[發泡膠]

expanded polystyrene (EPS)
styrofoam

fāshēngfǎ

发声法

[發聲法]

intonation

huīfāyóu

挥发油

[揮發油]

volatile oil (in general)
gasoline

fāmíngjiā

发明家

[發明家]

inventor

fādáguó

发达国

[發達國]

developed nation

Hòufàzuò

后发座

[后髮座]

Coma Berenices (constellation)

fādiànchǎng

发电厂

[發電廠]

power plant

kāifāzhě

开发者

[開發者]

developer

fāqǐrén

发起人

[發起人]

proposer
initiator
founding member

tìfàlìng

剃发令

[剃髮令]

the Qing order to all men to shave their heads but keep a queue, first ordered in 1646

héfādiàn

核发电

[核發電]

nuclear power generation

fābùhuì

发布会

[發布會]

news conference
briefing

fāyīntǐ

发音体

[發音體]

sound producing object (soundboard, vibrating string, membrane etc)

zìfāfěn

自发粉

[自發粉]

self-rising flour

fāshèchǎng

发射场

[發射場]

launch site

fāyánrén

发言人

[發言人]

spokesperson

shōufāshì

收发室

[收發室]

mail room
radio room (i.e. reception and transmission)

huīfāxìng

挥发性

[揮發性]

volatility
volatile

shāfāchuáng

沙发床

[沙發床]

sofa bed
sleeper sofa

qǐfāshì

启发式

[啟發式]

heuristic

fāmíngzhě

发明者

[發明者]

inventor

fālìngqiāng

发令枪

[發令槍]

starting pistol

fāshénjīng

发神经

[發神經]

(coll.) to go crazy
to lose it
demented
unhinged

fāshāoyǒu

发烧友

[發燒友]

fan
zealot

zhífàbǎn

直发板

[直髮板]

see 直髮器／直发器 (zhífàqì)

Dàrùnfā

大润发

[大潤發]

RT Mart (supermarket chain)

pīfāyè

批发业

[批發業]

wholesale business
bulk trade

fàxiǎor

发小儿

[髮小兒]

erhua variant of 髮小／发小 (fàxiǎo)

fādiànjī

发电机

[發電機]

electricity generator
dynamo

qǐfāfǎ

启发法

[啟發法]

heuristic method
heuristics

xǐfàfěn

洗发粉

[洗髮粉]

shampoo powder

zàifāxiàn

再发见

[再發見]

rediscovery

juǎnfàqì

卷发器

[捲髮器]

hair curler

fāshèjī

发射机

[發射機]

transmitter

fāyuándì

发源地

[發源地]

place of origin
birthplace
source

xǐfàjīng

洗发精

[洗髮精]

shampoo

pīfāshāng

批发商

[批發商]

a wholesale business
distributor

hālǐfā

哈里发

[哈里發]

(loanword) caliph
also written 哈利發／哈利发 (hālìfā)

xiǎofācái

小发财

[小發財]

(coll.) (Tw) mini truck
Kei truck

juǎnfàtǒng

卷发筒

[捲髮筒]

hair roller

shìfāshí

事发时

[事發時]

the time of the incident

fādiànzhàn

发电站

[發電站]

power station

Fāgǎiwěi

发改委

[發改委]

abbr. for 國家發展和改革委員會／国家发展和改革委员会, PRC National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), formed in 2003

rùnfàyè

润发液

[潤髮液]

hair conditioner

fājiànrén

发件人

[發件人]

(mail or email) sender

shāfākè

沙发客

[沙發客]

couchsurfing
couchsurfer

fāhóují

发喉急

[發喉急]

to get in a rage

pīfājià

批发价

[批發價]

wholesale price

fàxíngshī

发型师

[髮型師]

hair stylist

fāyùqī

发育期

[發育期]

puberty
period of development

hùfàrǔ

护发乳

[護髮乳]

hair conditioner

yìhuīfā

易挥发

[易揮發]

volatile

fābìnglü

发病率

[發病率]

incidence of a disease
disease rate

fàjìxiàn

发际线

[髮際線]

(one's) hairline

duōfābìng

多发病

[多發病]

frequently reoccurring disease

fāxíngshāng

发行商

[發行商]

publisher
distributor
issuer

fāxīnrì

发薪日

[發薪日]

payday

fāxiángdì

发祥地

[發祥地]

the birthplace (of sth good)
the cradle (e.g. of art)

fāshètái

发射台

[發射臺]

launchpad
(radio, TV) transmitter

Zhōu Rùnfā

周润发

[周潤發]

Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star

juǎnfàbàng

卷发棒

[捲髮棒]

curling iron

rǎnfàjì

染发剂

[染髮劑]

hair dye
rinse
tint

fādiànliàng

发电量

[發電量]

(power station, solar panel etc) output; capacity

xǐfàshuǐ

洗发水

[洗髮水]

shampoo (liquid)

xǐfàlù

洗发露

[洗髮露]

shampoo

fābùhuì

发布会

[發佈會]

news conference
briefing

rùnfàlù

润发露

[潤髮露]

hair conditioner

fāpíqì

发脾气

[發脾氣]

to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to throw a tantrum

fāyǔcí

发语辞

[發語辭]

literary auxiliary particle, comes at the beginning of a sentence

xǐfàrǔ

洗发乳

[洗髮乳]

shampoo

bàofāhù

暴发户

[暴發戶]

newly rich
parvenu
upstart

kāifāqū

开发区

[開發區]

development zone

bìngfāzhèng

并发症

[併發症]

complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure)

fāpàojì

发泡剂

[發泡劑]

foaming agent
blowing agent

fāmíngrén

发明人

[發明人]

inventor

fāxiànwù

发现物

[發現物]

a find

fāshèjǐng

发射井

[發射井]

launching silo

fājiǔfēng

发酒疯

[發酒瘋]

to get wildly drunk

fāzhǎnzhōng

发展中

[發展中]

developing
under development
in the pipeline

lǐfàshī

理发师

[理髮師]

barber; hairdresser

chūfādiǎn

出发点

[出發點]

starting point
(fig.) basis
motive

fāyánquán

发言权

[發言權]

the right of speech

lǐfàtīng

理发厅

[理髮廳]

(Tw) barbershop
hairdresser's
CL:家 (jiā)

fāsòngqì

发送器

[發送器]

transmitter

fāshēngqì

发声器

[發聲器]

sound device

fācáichē

发财车

[發財車]

(Tw) mini truck
Kei truck

fāshèzhàn

发射站

[發射站]

launch pad (for rocket or projectile)

jìshùfāzhǎn

技术发展

[技術發展]

technological development

yǐn'érbùfā

引而不发

[引而不發]

to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
to go through the motions
to practice
a trial run

dōngchuāngshìfā

东窗事发

[東窗事發]

(of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
to come to light

fāyángchuōlì

发扬踔厉

[發揚踔厲]

to be full of vigor (idiom)

pītóusànfà

披头散发

[披頭散髮]

with dishevelled hair (idiom)
with one's hair down

fāshēngguānxi

发生关系

[發生關係]

to have sexual relations with sb
to have dealings with

jīngjìfāzhǎn

经济发展

[經濟發展]

economic development

ruǎnjiànkāifā

软件开发

[軟件開發]

software development

xiānfātóushǒu

先发投手

[先發投手]

(baseball) starting pitcher

fābiǎoyǎnjiǎng

发表演讲

[發表演講]

to give a speech

fāshēngqìguān

发声器官

[發聲器官]

vocal organs
vocal cords

xùshìdàifā

蓄势待发

[蓄勢待發]

to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc

huǎnfāzhōngzǐ

缓发中子

[緩發中子]

delayed neutron

zhěngzhuāngdàifā

整装待发

[整裝待發]

to get ready (for a journey)
ready and waiting

kǒnghuāngfāzuò

恐慌发作

[恐慌發作]

panic attack

fāfèntúqiáng

发奋图强

[發奮圖強]

to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better
to pull one's socks up

fāguónàncái

发国难财

[發國難財]

to profiteer in a time of national calamity

yīchùjífā

一触即发

[一觸即發]

could happen at any moment
on the verge

yìqìfēngfā

意气风发

[意氣風發]

(idiom) high-spirited; full of mettle

róngguānghuànfā

容光焕发

[容光煥發]

face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
all smiles

fālóngzhènkuì

发聋振聩

[發聾振聵]

lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic

diānxiánfāzuò

癫痫发作

[癲癇發作]

epileptic seizure

qiānfārìqī

签发日期

[簽發日期]

date of issue (of document)

bìngfājìsuàn

并发计算

[並發計算]

concurrent computing

kāifāzhōuqī

开发周期

[開發周期]

development cycle
development period
also written 開發週期／开发周期

fāfènyǒuwéi

发奋有为

[發奮有為]

to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)

dānrénshāfā

单人沙发

[單人沙發]

(upholstered) armchair

fācáizhìfù

发财致富

[發財致富]

to become rich
enrichment

shāngyèfāpiào

商业发票

[商業發票]

commercial invoice

sùsùfādǒu

簌簌发抖

[簌簌發抖]

shivering
trembling (idiom)

yǐnrěnbùfā

隐忍不发

[隱忍不發]

to keep one's emotions inside oneself
to restrain one's emotions

jiùbìngfùfā

旧病复发

[舊病復發]

old illness recurs (idiom); a relapse
fig. to repeat an old error
the same old problem

jíxìngfāhuī

即兴发挥

[即興發揮]

improvisation

fènfātúqiáng

奋发图强

[奮發圖強]

to work energetically for prosperity (of the country)

tuīchēfādòng

推车发动

[推車發動]

to push-start (a car)

zhènlóngfākuì

振聋发聩

[振聾發聵]

lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic

liánhéfābiǎo

联合发表

[聯合發表]

joint statement
joint announcement

fāguāngqiángdù

发光强度

[發光強度]

luminous intensity

xiùfàchuíjiān

秀发垂肩

[秀髮垂肩]

beautiful shoulder length hair (idiom)

jīngshénhuànfā

精神焕发

[精神煥發]

in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor

tiándefānì

甜得发腻

[甜得發膩]

lovey-dovey
cloying
sugary

pēitāifāshēng

胚胎发生

[胚胎發生]

embryogenesis

yīyǔbùfā

一语不发

[一語不發]

to not say a word (idiom)

zhēngfākōngtiáo

蒸发空调

[蒸發空調]

evaporative air conditioner
evaporative cooler

jiānbùróngfà

间不容发

[間不容髮]

(to escape danger etc) by a hair's breadth (idiom)
in a critical state
on the brink of crisis
very close (to happening)
Taiwan pr. (jiànbùróngfǎ)

kāifāhuánjìng

开发环境

[開發環境]

development environment (computer)

guāngfāsòngqì

光发送器

[光發送器]

optical transmitter

xùfāgǎnrǎn

续发感染

[續發感染]

secondary infection

ànfāxiànchǎng

案发现场

[案發現場]

crime scene

shùnfāfúshè

瞬发辐射

[瞬發輻射]

prompt radiation

shùnfāzhōngzǐ

瞬发中子

[瞬發中子]

prompt neutron

dǎfāshíjiān

打发时间

[打發時間]

to pass the time

kāifārényuán

开发人员

[開發人員]

developer

fāyángdǎolì

发扬蹈厉

[發揚蹈厲]

see 發揚踔厲／发扬踔厉 (fāyángchuōlì)

lìngrénfàzhǐ

令人发指

[令人髮指]

(idiom) to make one feel a sense of revulsion; abhorrent; heinous; deeply disturbing

yǒugǎn'érfā

有感而发

[有感而發]

(idiom) to speak from the heart

jíbìngtūfā

疾病突发

[疾病突發]

outbreak of illness
seizure

yīyánbùfā

一言不发

[一言不發]

to not say a word (idiom)

chāochángfāhuī

超常发挥

[超常發揮]

to outdo oneself; to perform exceptionally well

zìfādiànwèi

自发电位

[自發電位]

electroencephalogram (EEG)

chùfāqīngdān

触发清单

[觸發清單]

trigger list

qiānjūnyīfà

千钧一发

[千鈞一髮]

a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
imminent peril
a matter of life or death

fārénshēnsī

发人深思

[發人深思]

(idiom) thought-provoking
to give one food for thought

bǎifābǎizhòng

百发百中

[百發百中]

lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits
to carry out a task with great precision
to shoot with unfailing accuracy
be a crack shot (idiom)

hòujībófā

厚积薄发

[厚積薄發]

lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)
good preparation is the key to success
to be well prepared

fāgōngzīrì

发工资日

[發工資日]

payday

fāfèntúqiáng

发愤图强

[發憤圖強]

to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)

hánwǔbàofā

寒武爆发

[寒武爆發]

the Cambrian explosion

dǔzhòufāshì

赌咒发誓

[賭咒發誓]

to vow

fārénshēnxǐng

发人深醒

[發人深醒]

variant of 發人深省／发人深省 (fārénshēnxǐng)

kuǎndàofāhuò

款到发货

[款到發貨]

dispatch upon receipt of payment

shìtàifāzhǎn

事态发展

[事態發展]

course of events

héfādiànchǎng

核发电厂

[核發電廠]

nuclear power plant

tìfàliúbiàn

剃发留辫

[剃髮留辮]

to shave the head but keep the queue

zìdòngzìfā

自动自发

[自動自發]

(to act) on one's own initiative

dàfāléitíng

大发雷霆

[大發雷霆]

to be furious
to fly into a terrible rage

zìránfāyīn

自然发音

[自然發音]

phonics (Tw)

xíngshìfāpiào

形式发票

[形式發票]

pro forma invoice

fārénshēnxǐng

发人深省

[發人深省]

to provide food for thought (idiom)
thought-provoking

sìdàfāmíng

四大发明

[四大發明]

the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder

tóunǎofāzhàng

头脑发胀

[頭腦發脹]

swelling of the head (physical condition)
fig. swellheaded
conceited

fāchūzhǐshì

发出指示

[發出指示]

to issue instructions

shàngjǐnfātiáo

上紧发条

[上緊發條]

to wind the spring up tight
(fig.) to gear up; to ready oneself

xǐfàshuǐr

洗发水儿

[洗髮水兒]

shampoo

bùfěibùfā

不悱不发

[不悱不發]

a student should not be guided until he has made an effort to express his thoughts (idiom)

fāyángguāngdà

发扬光大

[發揚光大]

to develop and promote
to carry forward
to bring to great height of development

kāifāyínháng

开发银行

[開發銀行]

development bank

xiānfāzhìrén

先发制人

[先發制人]

(idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt

huǒlìfādiàn

火力发电

[火力發電]

thermal power generation

kāifāguòchéng

开发过程

[開發過程]

development process

tànyōufāwēi

探幽发微

[探幽發微]

to probe deeply and uncover minute details

tūfāshìjiàn

突发事件

[突發事件]

emergency
sudden occurrence

huǒshānbàofā

火山爆发

[火山爆發]

volcanic eruption

péngtóusànfà

蓬头散发

[蓬頭散髮]

disheveled

fādádìqū

发达地区

[發達地區]

developed area

Nǔguālóufā

努瓜娄发

[努瓜婁發]

Nuku'alofa, capital of Tonga (Tw)

dòurénfāxiào

逗人发笑

[逗人發笑]

to make people laugh

shìfādìdiǎn

事发地点

[事發地點]

the scene of the incident

gōngxǐfācái

恭喜发财

[恭喜發財]

May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)

sèsèfādǒu

瑟瑟发抖

[瑟瑟發抖]

to shiver

duìzhèngfāyào

对症发药

[對症發藥]

lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
to take appropriate steps

fāsònggōnglü

发送功率

[發送功率]

transmission power
output power

fāshèxīngyún

发射星云

[發射星雲]

emission nebula

háofàbùshuǎng

毫发不爽

[毫髮不爽]

not to deviate one hair's breadth (idiom)
to be extremely accurate

fādáguójiā

发达国家

[發達國家]

developed nation

zhuófànánshǔ

擢发难数

[擢髮難數]

lit. as difficult to count as hair pulled from sb's head (idiom)
fig. innumerable (crimes)

nùfàchōngguān

怒发冲冠

[怒髮衝冠]

lit. hair stands up in anger and tips off one's hat (idiom)
fig. seething in anger
raise one's hackles

fāmíngchuàngzào

发明创造

[發明創造]

to invent and innovate
inventions and innovations

jīròufādá

肌肉发达

[肌肉發達]

muscular

kāifāzhōuqī

开发周期

[開發週期]

development cycle
development period

fāfènwàngshí

发愤忘食

[發憤忘食]

so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)

xīfāzhāozhì

夕发朝至

[夕發朝至]

to depart in the evening and arrive the next morning
overnight (train)

fāhǎorénkǎ

发好人卡

[發好人卡]

(slang) to reject sb (by labeling them a "nice guy")

fāhàoshīlìng

发号施令

[發號施令]

to boss people around (idiom)

fātuōkǒuchǐ

发脱口齿

[發脫口齒]

diction
enunciation

báifàcāngcāng

白发苍苍

[白髮蒼蒼]

old and gray-haired

tǒngyīfāpiào

统一发票

[統一發票]

uniform invoice, a standardized government-issued invoice used in Taiwan for recording financial transactions, including purchases and sales, and also serving as a ticket for a lottery program to promote transparency and tax compliance

chùfāyǐnxìn

触发引信

[觸發引信]

an impact detonator

fàguānjuǎnwěi

发冠卷尾

[髮冠卷尾]

(bird species of China) hair-crested drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus)

gāofārénqún

高发人群

[高發人群]

(medicine) high-risk group

rénjiānzhēngfā

人间蒸发

[人間蒸發]

to vanish
to disappear from the face of the earth

lǎnrénshāfā

懒人沙发

[懶人沙發]

beanbag

xiàdéfādǒu

吓得发抖

[嚇得發抖]

to tremble with fear

tūfāqíxiǎng

突发奇想

[突發奇想]

suddenly have a thought (idiom)
suddenly be inspired to do something

qiānfādìdiǎn

签发地点

[簽發地點]

place of issue (of document)

fàzhǐzìliè

发指眦裂

[髮指眥裂]

hair standing up and eyes wide in anger (idiom); enraged
in a towering rage

jiètífāhuī

借题发挥

[借題發揮]

to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas
to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss

shēngguānfācái

升官发财

[升官發財]

to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)

fāyīnqìguān

发音器官

[發音器官]

vocal organs
vocal cords

Hālǐfā Tǎ

哈里发塔

[哈里發塔]

Burj Khalifa, skyscraper in Dubai, 830 m high

jīnfàbìyǎn

金发碧眼

[金髮碧眼]

fair-haired and blue-eyed
blonde
of Western appearance

chuánzhēnfāsòng

传真发送

[傳真發送]

fax transmission

xīngwàngfādá

兴旺发达

[興旺發達]

prosperous and developing
flourishing

shuǐlìfādiàn

水力发电

[水力發電]

hydroelectricity

huǒlìfādiànchǎng

火力发电厂

[火力發電廠]

fired power plant (i.e. fired by coal, oil or gas)

fāguāng'èrjítǐ

发光二极体

[發光二極體]

light-emitting diode (LED) (Tw)

chífāxìngsǔnshāng

迟发性损伤

[遲發性損傷]

delayed lesion

qúnfāxìngdìzhèn

群发性地震

[群發性地震]

earthquake swarm

fāxínghónglìgǔ

发行红利股

[發行紅利股]

a bonus issue (a form of dividend payment)

cháiyóufādòngjī

柴油发动机

[柴油發動機]

diesel engine

qúnfāxìngtóutòng

群发性头痛

[群發性頭痛]

cluster headache

pēnqìfādòngjī

喷气发动机

[噴氣發動機]

jet engine

sānliánshìfāpiào

三联式发票

[三聯式發票]

(Tw) triplicate uniform invoice, a type of receipt 統一發票／统一发票 (tǒngyīfāpiào) issued to a business or organization with a VAT identification number or 統一編號／统一编号 (tǒngyībiānhào)

xíngtàifāshēngsù

形态发生素

[形態發生素]

morphogen

línggǎnchùfātú

灵感触发图

[靈感觸發圖]

mind map

dìrèfādiànchǎng

地热发电厂

[地熱發電廠]

geothermal electric power station

èrliánshìfāpiào

二联式发票

[二聯式發票]

(Tw) duplicate uniform invoice, a type of receipt 統一發票／统一发票 (tǒngyīfāpiào) issued to a person or organization without a VAT identification number

fàxíngshèjìshī

发型设计师

[髮型設計師]

hairstylist

shuǐlìfādiànzhàn

水力发电站

[水力發電站]

hydroelectric power plant

Hālǐfā Dìguó

哈里发帝国

[哈里發帝國]

Caliphate (Islamic empire formed after the death of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德 in 632)

kěchíxùfāzhǎn

可持续发展

[可持續發展]

sustainable development

xīnzàngbìngfāzuò

心脏病发作

[心臟病發作]

heart attack; to have a heart attack

Yòufālādǐ Hé

幼发拉底河

[幼發拉底河]

Euphrates River

fāzhǎnzhōngguójiā

发展中国家

[發展中國家]

developing country

mēnshēngfādàcái

闷声发大财

[悶聲發大財]

to amass wealth while keeping a low profile (idiom)

xīnwénfāyánrén

新闻发言人

[新聞發言人]

spokesman

fāxíngbèiwànglù

发行备忘录

[發行備忘錄]

offering memorandum (for public stock issue)
publication memorandum

xīnwénfābùhuì

新闻发布会

[新聞發布會]

news conference

liúdànfāshèqì

榴弹发射器

[榴彈發射器]

grenade launcher

Zhōu Wǔwáng Jī Fā

周武王姬发

[周武王姬發]

King Wu of Zhou, personal name Ji Fa, reigned 1046-1043 BC as first king of Western Zhou dynasty 西周 ( Xī Zhōu) 1046-771 BC

fēnglìfādiànchǎng

风力发电厂

[風力發電廠]

wind farm
wind park

qìlúnfādiànjī

汽轮发电机

[汽輪發電機]

steam turbine electric generator

fāyùshēngwùxué

发育生物学

[發育生物學]

developmental biology

Kēxué Fāzhǎnguān

科学发展观

[科學發展觀]

Scientific Outlook on Development, a guiding principle for the CCP attributed to Hu Jintao 胡錦濤／胡锦涛 ( Hú Jǐntāo), incorporated into the Constitution of the CCP in 2007

fāguāng'èrjíguǎn

发光二极管

[發光二極管]

light-emitting diode
LED

duōfāxìngyìnghuàzhèng

多发性硬化症

[多發性硬化症]

multiple sclerosis

Quánqiú Fāzhǎn Zhōngxīn

全球发展中心

[全球發展中心]

Center for Global Development (an environmental think tank)

fāzuòxìngshìshuìbìng

发作性嗜睡病

[發作性嗜睡病]

narcolepsy

hǎiyángwēnchāfādiàn

海洋温差发电

[海洋溫差發電]

ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)

fāshèjīyìngdáqì

发射机应答器

[發射機應答器]

transponder
electronic device that responds to a radio code

zìfāduìchènpòquē

自发对称破缺

[自發對稱破缺]

spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)

Yàzhōu Kāifā Yínháng

亚洲开发银行

[亞洲開發銀行]

Asian Development Bank

ruǎnjiànkāifārényuán

软件开发人员

[軟件開發人員]

software developer

wúxiàndiànshōufājī

无线电收发机

[無線電收發機]

transceiver
radio frequency receiver, broadcaster or relay

yuánzǐnéngfādiànzhàn

原子能发电站

[原子能發電站]

atomic power station

duōfāxìnggǔsuǐliú

多发性骨髓瘤

[多發性骨髓瘤]

(medicine) multiple myeloma

yīfābùkěshōushi

一发不可收拾

[一發不可收拾]

once it gets started there's no stopping it

Fāzhǎn Yánjiū Zhōngxīn

发展研究中心

[發展研究中心]

Development Research Center (PRC State Council institution)

wōlúnzhóufādòngjī

涡轮轴发动机

[渦輪軸發動機]

turboshaft

Bùlādísīlāfā

布拉迪斯拉发

[布拉迪斯拉發]

Bratislava

huīfāxìngcúnchǔqì

挥发性存储器

[揮發性存儲器]

volatile memory

yīfā'érbùkěshōu

一发而不可收

[一發而不可收]

to be impossible to stop once started

Guójiā Kāifā Yínháng

国家开发银行

[國家開發銀行]

China Development Bank

huǒshānbàofāzhǐshù

火山爆发指数

[火山爆發指數]

volcanic explosivity index (VEI)

Fēizhōu Kāifā Yínháng

非洲开发银行

[非洲開發銀行]

African Development Bank

Hánwǔjìdàbàofā

寒武纪大爆发

[寒武紀大爆發]

the Cambrian explosion

zhèngdiànzǐfāshètǐcéng

正电子发射体层

[正電子發射體層]

PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)

tóufahúziyībǎzhuā

头发胡子一把抓

[頭髮鬍子一把抓]

lit. hair and beard all in one stroke
fig. to handle different things by the same method
one method to solve all problems
one size fits all

báifàrénsònghēifàrén

白发人送黑发人

[白髮人送黑髮人]

to see one's child die before oneself

xūyàoshìfāmíngzhīmǔ

需要是发明之母

[需要是發明之母]

Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).

Xiānggǎng Màoyì Fāzhǎnjú

香港贸易发展局

[香港貿易發展局]

Hong Kong Trade Development Council

zhèngdiànzǐfāshècéngxī

正电子发射层析

[正電子發射層析]

positron emission tomography (PET)

qiānyīfà'érdòngquánshēn

牵一发而动全身

[牽一髮而動全身]

lit. pulling a single hair makes the whole body move (idiom)
fig. a small change in one part can affect the whole system

wōlúnpēnqìfādòngjī

涡轮喷气发动机

[渦輪噴氣發動機]

turbojet

Yángpǔjīngjìkāifāqū

洋浦经济开发区

[洋浦經濟開發區]

Yangpu Economic Development Zone, Hainan

yà'ěrfāhé'àomǐjiā

亚尔发和奥米加

[亞爾發和奧米加]

Alpha and Omega

Guójiā Fāzhǎn Gǎigé Wěi

国家发展改革委

[國家發展改革委]

PRC National Development and Reform Commission

fàngshèxìngfāguāngcáiliào

放射性发光材料

[放射性發光材料]

radiophosphor

yìpínléidáshōufājī

异频雷达收发机

[異頻雷達收發機]

transponder
electronic device that responds to a radio code

tóunǎojiǎndānsìzhīfādá

头脑简单四肢发达

[頭腦簡單四肢發達]

all brawn no brains

Jīngjì Xiélì Kāifā Jīgòu

经济协力开发机构

[經濟協力開發機構]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
also written 經濟合作與發展組織／经济合作与发展组织 ( Jīngjì Hézuòyǔ Fāzhǎn Zǔzhī)

Liánhéguó Kāifā Jìhuàshǔ

联合国开发计划署

[聯合國開發計劃署]

United Nations Development Program

yuánfāxìngjìnxíngxìngshīyǔ

原发性进行性失语

[原發性進行性失語]

primary progressive aphasia (PPA), speech disorder (sometimes related to dementia)

Shànghǎi Pǔdōng Fāzhǎn Yínháng

上海浦东发展银行

[上海浦東發展銀行]

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

Hánwǔjìshēngmìngdàbàofā

寒武纪生命大爆发

[寒武紀生命大爆發]

the Cambrian explosion

Guójiā Fāzhǎn Jìhuà Wěiyuánhuì

国家发展计划委员会

[國家發展計劃委員會]

PRC State Development and Planning Committee, set up 1998 to replace State Planning Committee 國家計劃委員會／国家计划委员会, replaced in 2003 by National Development and Reform Commission 國家發展和改革委員會／国家发展和改革委员会

Jīngjì Hézuòyǔ Fāzhǎn Zǔzhī

经济合作与发展组织

[經濟合作與發展組織]

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
abbr. to 經合組織／经合组织

Guójiā Fāzhǎnhé Gǎigé Wěiyuánhuì

国家发展和改革委员会

[國家發展和改革委員會]

PRC National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), formed in 2003

zhèngdiànzǐfāshèjìsuànjīduàncéng

正电子发射计算机断层

[正電子發射計算機斷層]

PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)

zhèngdiànzǐfāshèduàncéngzhàoxiāngshù

正电子发射断层照相术

[正電子發射斷層照相術]

positron emission tomography (PET)

Bàikēnǔ'ěr Hángtiān Fāshè Jīdì

拜科努尔航天发射基地

[拜科努爾航天發射基地]

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Pǔlièxiècíkè Wèixīng Fāshèchǎng

普列谢茨克卫星发射场

[普列謝茨克衛星發射場]

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

fārèbànxuèxiǎobǎnjiǎnshǎozōnghézhēng

发热伴血小板减少综合征

[發熱伴血小板減少綜合徵]

severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS)

yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfā,wúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn

有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴

[有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成陰]

lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it