fā fàng
provide; grant; extend; give out; issue
政府向受灾群众发放了救济金。
zhèngfǔ xiàng shòuzāi qúnzhòng fāfàngle jiùjíjīn.
The government has distributed relief funds to the disaster-stricken masses.
学校向学生发放了奖学金。
xuéxiào xiàng xuéshēng fāfàngle jiǎngxuéjīn.
The school has distributed scholarships to the students.
公司向员工发放了工资。
gōngsī xiàng yuángōng fāfàngle gōngzī.
The company has distributed salaries to the employees.
收回 (shōuhuí)
withdraw
扣留 (kòuliú)
detain
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The Chinese word 发放 (fāfàng) is composed of two characters: 发 (fā) and 放 (fàng). The character 发 originally meant "hair" or "to grow," but it has also been used to mean "to send out" or "to release." The character 放 originally meant "to let go" or "to set free," but it has also been used to mean "to place" or "to put." When these two characters are combined, they create the word 发放, which means "to distribute" or "to issue." This word is often used in the context of distributing money, goods, or information. For example, the sentence "政府发放救济金给灾民" means "The government distributed relief funds to the victims of the disaster."
