发 fā
“to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue”
verb, measure wordHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 發
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
发 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 614: 发 fā — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 95
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 发
发 (fā) is chiefly a verb meaning “to send out, hand out, issue,” as in 发短信, 发邮件, 发工资, 发脾气, and it also appears in words like 发现 and 发展. With numbers it can also be a measure word for rounds of ammunition: 一发子弹. Note the separate reading fà “hair” in 头发 and 理发.
例句Example sentences
- 我给他发了一条短信。wǒ gěi tā fā le yì tiáo duǎn xìn.I sent him a text message.
- 公司每个月十号发工资。gōng sī měi gè yuè shí hào fā gōng zī.The company pays wages on the tenth of every month.
- 这把手枪一次可以装八发子弹。zhè bǎ shǒu qiāng yí cì kě yǐ zhuāng bā fā zǐ dàn.This pistol can hold eight bullets at a time.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我昨天收到了两发短信。
✓我昨天收到了两条短信。
发 as a measure word counts ammunition or projectiles, not messages; messages use 条.
深度指南Grammar & comparison guides
义项All meanings
- fā: to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to make a bundle of money; classifier for gunshots (rounds)
- fà: hair; Taiwan pr. [fǎ]