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    Expressing "to emit" or "to release" with 放出 (fàngchū)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 放出 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 放出 (fàngchū) means "to emit," "to release," or "to give off." It combines 放 (to release) with 出 (out), indicating that something is sent or discharged outward. For example, a plant might 放出一种气味, meaning "emit a kind of smell."

    Examples

    • 这种花在夜晚会放出迷人的香味。

      Zhè zhǒng huā zài yèwǎn huì fàngchū mírén de xiāngwèi.

      This type of flower gives off an enchanting fragrance at night.

    • 工厂不应该往河里放出污水。

      Gōngchǎng bù yīnggāi wǎng hé lǐ fàngchū wūshuǐ.

      Factories should not discharge sewage into rivers.

    • 太阳放出强烈的光芒。

      Tàiyáng fàngchū qiángliè de guāngmáng.

      The sun emits intense rays of light.

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