verb HSK 4
Traditional 分發
to distribute · to hand out · to issue
Meaning
分发 means to distribute or hand out items to multiple people or places. It implies dividing something into portions and sending or giving them to different recipients. Commonly used for distributing materials, documents, supplies, or information.
Usage
分发 is used in both formal and informal contexts. It's commonly used in schools (distributing papers or books), offices (distributing documents), and organizations (distributing supplies). It emphasizes the action of both dividing and delivering to multiple recipients.
Examples
- 01老师正在分发考试试卷。.The teacher is distributing the exam papers.
- 02志愿者们在街上分发宣传资料。.The volunteers are handing out promotional materials on the street.
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Common collocations
- 分发资料to distribute materials
- 分发传单to hand out flyers
- 分发奖品to distribute prizes
- 分发试卷to hand out exam papers
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 分 (to divide) and 发 (to send out), literally meaning to divide and send out, which directly reflects its meaning of distributing items to multiple recipients.