Usage note
发可以用来表示发送电子邮件、寄信或发布信息。
fā kě yǐ lái bù yòng de chū fǎ dì yóu qíng yì bān jìn xìn huò fābù xīn róng.
发 can be used to indicate sending emails, mailing letters, or posting information.
Context note
发常用于日常生活中，比如发送邮件、寄信或发布信息。
fā cháng yòng yú rì cháng shēn qū lǐ, bǐ 如 发送邮件、邮寄信件或发布信息。
发 is commonly used in daily life, such as sending emails, mailing letters, or posting information.
5 examples
我给他发了一封电子邮件。
wǒ gěi tā fā le yì fēng diàn zǐ yóu jiàn。
I sent him an email.
妈妈让我发短信给爸爸。
mā ma ràng wǒ fā duǎn xìn gěi bà ba。
Mom asked me to send a text message to Dad.
他发了一篇文章到网站上。
tā fā le yì piān wén zhāng dào wǎng zhàn shàng。
He posted an article on the website.
老师让我们发作业给家长。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men fā zuò yè gěi jiā zhǎng。
The teacher asked us to send our homework to parents.
公司发了一份通知给全体员工。
gōng sī fā le yí fèn tōng zhī gěi quán tǐ yuán gōng。
The company sent a notice to all employees.
5 mini stories
小明发了一封信给他的朋友。他很高兴收到回信。
xiǎo míng fā le yì fēng xìn gěi tā de péng yǒu。 tā hěn gāo xìng shōu dào huí xìn。
Xiaoming sent a letter to his friend. He was very happy to receive a reply.
妈妈发了一条消息给爸爸。他们计划一起去看电影。
mā ma fā le yì tiáo xiāo xī gěi bà ba。 tā men jì huà yì qǐ qù kàn diàn yǐng。
Mom sent a message to Dad. They planned to go see a movie together.
老师发了一篇作文给学生。学生们都很认真地完成了作业。
lǎo shī fā le yì piān zuò wén gěi xué shēng。 xué shēng men dōu hěn rèn zhēn dì wán chéng le zuò yè。
The teacher assigned an essay to the students. The students all completed their homework very seriously.
公司发了一份通知给全体员工。大家都按照通知上的要求完成了任务。
gōng sī fā le yí fèn tōng zhī gěi quán tǐ yuán gōng。 dà jiā dōu àn zhào tōng zhī shàng de yāo qiú wán chéng le rèn wu。
The company sent a notice to all employees. Everyone completed the task according to the requirements in the notice.
他发了一篇文章到网站上。很多人都阅读了这篇文章。
tā fā le yì piān wén zhāng dào wǎng zhàn shàng。 hěn duō rén dōu yuè dú le zhè piān wén zhāng。
He posted an article on the website. Many people read this article.
Mini dialogue
发短信
A
你给妈妈发短信了吗？
Nǐ gěi māma fā duǎnxìn le ma?
Did you send a text message to Mom?
B
我发了，她还没回。
Wǒ fā le, tā hái méi huí.
I sent it, she hasn't replied yet.
发作业
A
老师发新作业了。
Lǎoshī fā xīn zuòyè le.
The teacher sent out new homework.
B
好的，我马上写。
Hǎo de, wǒ mǎshàng xiě.
Okay, I'll write it right away.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
收
shōu
to receive
发 means to send; 收 means to receive.
similar
送
sòng
to give; to deliver
Both can mean to give or pass something to someone.