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发射

fā shè · fa she

Traditional 發射

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to shoot (a projectile)
  2. to fire (a rocket)
  3. to launch
  4. to emit (a particle)
  5. to discharge
  6. emanation
  7. emission
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The water rocket

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我们(wǒmen)来(lái)发射(fāshè)水火箭(shuǐhuǒjiàn)！

    Today we launch a water rocket!

  2. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)发射(fāshè)？

    How do we launch it?

  3. Liangliang

    先(xiān)倒(dǎo)水(shuǐ)，再(zài)打气(dǎqì)，然后(ránhòu)就(jiù)可以(kěyǐ)发射(fāshè)了(le)。

    First pour in water, then pump air, then we can launch.

  4. Dengdeng

    三(sān)、二(èr)、一(yī)，发射(fāshè)！

    Three, two, one, launch!

  5. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，它(tā)飞得(fēide)好(hǎo)高(gāo)！

    Wow, it flies so high!

  6. Dengdeng

    它(tā)……它(tā)掉(diào)在(zài)我(wǒ)头上(tóushàng)了(le)！

    It... it fell on my head!

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2 examples
01

太(tài)空(kōng)人(rén)为(wèi)发(fā)射(shè)做(zuò)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)。

The astronauts prepared for launch.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Igider · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)明(míng)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)发(fā)射(shè)一(yì)颗(kē)气(qì)象(xiàng)卫(wèi)星(xīng)。

They will launch a weather satellite tomorrow morning.

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