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散发

sàn fā · san fa

Traditional 散發

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to distribute
  2. to emit
  3. to issue
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Sweet smells in the park

  1. Liangliang

    这朵(zhèduǒ)花(huā)散发(sànfā)着(zhe)一股(yīgǔ)很香(hěnxiāng)的(de)味道(wèidao)。

    This flower gives off a very sweet smell.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，整个(zhěnggè)公园(gōngyuán)都(dōu)是(shì)花香(huāxiāng)。

    Yes, the whole park smells of flowers.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)闻(wén)，我的(wǒde)袋子(dàizi)也(yě)散发(sànfā)着(zhe)香味(xiāngwèi)。

    Smell this, my bag gives off a nice smell too.

  4. Dengdeng

    里面(lǐmiàn)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is inside?

  5. Liangliang

    糖炒栗子(tángchǎolìzi)，还(hái)热(rè)着(zhe)呢(ne)。

    Roasted chestnuts, still hot.

  6. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)蜜蜂(mìfēng)也(yě)飞过来(fēiguòlái)了(le)。

    No wonder the bees have flown over too.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)在(zài)这(zhè)个(ge)世(shì)界(jiè)散(sàn)发(fā)着(zhe)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)光(guāng)芒(máng)。

I shine light in the world.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by Nuel · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

花(huā)园(yuán)里(lǐ)的(de)花(huā)散(sàn)发(fā)着(zhe)淡(dàn)淡(dàn)的(de)香(xiāng)味(wèi)。

The flowers in the garden give off a faint fragrance.

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