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    Expressing to issue or send out with 发出 (fāchū)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 发出 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 发出 (fāchū) means 'to issue,' 'to send out,' or 'to emit.' It is a compound of 发 (to send) and 出 (out), used when something is released or dispatched, such as a notice, signal, or sound. For example, 发出警报 means 'to issue an alarm.'

    Examples

    • 学校发出了一条关于考试安排的通知。

      Xuéxiào fāchūle yì tiáo guānyú kǎoshì ānpái de tōngzhī.

      The school issued a notice about the exam schedule.

    • 火车发出了长长的汽笛声。

      Huǒchē fāchūle chángcháng de qìdí shēng.

      The train let out a long whistle.

    • 政府发出警告，提醒大家注意防台风。

      Zhèngfǔ fāchū jǐnggào, tíxǐng dàjiā zhùyì fáng táifēng.

      The government issued a warning, reminding everyone to take precautions against the typhoon.

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