Meaning of 发布
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to release
- to issue
- to announce
- to distribute
- variant of 發布|发布[fa1 bu4]
How to use 发布
发布 is used for official or public releases, such as news, reports, policies, apps, and new products. It sounds formal and often appears in news and tech contexts. Example: 公司明天发布新手机。(Gōngsī míngtiān fābù xīn shǒujī.) The company will release a new phone tomorrow.
发 (fā) means to send out, and 布 (bù) means to spread or announce. Picture sending something out and spreading it to everyone, which is what you do when you release news or a product.
Common mistake: Learners often use 发布 for personal announcements, but for declaring a decision or result, 宣布 (xuānbù) is more natural, as in 宣布结婚 (announce a marriage). Also keep 布 in the fourth tone, not bū.
发布 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
发 fā · to send out · 5 strokes
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布 bù · cloth · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 发布.
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) |
| 发生 | fāshēng | to happen; to occur; to take place; to arise (e.g. 發生問題|发生问题[fa1 sheng1 wen4 ti2] "a probl |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | development; growth |
| 宣布 | xuānbù | to declare; to announce |
| 发出 | fāchū | to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let ou |
| 发明 | fāmíng | to invent; an invention |
| 沙发 | shāfā | (loanword) sofa (CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]); (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post |
| 发表 | fābiǎo | to issue; to publish |
| 发动 | fādòng | to start; to launch |
| 发送 | fāsòng | to transmit; to dispatch |
Questions about 发布
What does 发布 mean?
发布 (fābù) means "to release; to issue" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 发布?
发布 is made of 2 characters: 发 (5 strokes), 布 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 发布 an HSK word?
Yes. 发布 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 发布 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 发布 is written 發布|發佈.
What is the difference between 发布 and 发表?
发布 is for releasing information, products, or orders to the public, like 发布消息. 发表 (fābiǎo) is for publishing your own views or writing, like 发表文章 or 发表意见.
How do you say press conference with 发布?
A press conference is 新闻发布会 (xīnwén fābùhuì), and a product launch event is 发布会 (fābùhuì). These are very common in news and business Chinese.