發〔发〕 faat³ {fā}

1. rise or expand when fermented or soaked (food) 2. to prosper or become rich

發〔发〕 faat³ {fā}

1. to send out
2. to show (one's feeling)
3. to issue
4. to develop
5. to make a bundle of money
6. classifier for gunshots (rounds)

發表〔发-〕 faat³ biu² {fā biǎo}

to announce

發達〔发达〕 faat³ daat⁶ {fā dá}

(verb) 1. to be rich; 2. to have fortunes

發癲〔发癫〕 faat³ din¹ {fā diān}

(verb) to go crazy

發風〔发风〕 faat³ fung¹ {fā fēng}

(verb) go insane or crazy

發腳〔发脚〕 faat³ goek³ {fā jiǎo}

(verb) start off; start running

發糕〔发-〕 faat³ gou¹ {fā gāo}

(food) steamed sponge cake

發姣〔发-〕 faat³ haau⁴ {fā jiāo}

a series of actions to seduce, flirt and attract; libidinous

發冷〔发-〕 faat³ laang⁵ {fālěng}

(verb) Shivering (because of cold); (disease) 1. Malaria

發矛〔发-〕 faat³ maau⁴ {fā máo}

1. panic 2. act atrociously

發茅〔发-〕 faat³ maau⁴ {fā máo}

1. panic 2. act atrociously

發懵〔发-〕 faat³ mung² {fā měng}

(verb) to daydream; to be dumbfounded

發夢〔发梦〕 faat³ mung⁶ {fā mèng}

(verb) to dream

發嬲〔发-〕 faat³ nau¹ {fā niǎo}

getting furious

發惡〔发恶〕 faat³ ngok³ {fā è}

getting angry

發身〔发-〕 faat³ san¹ {fā shēn}

puberty; growth; development

發水〔发-〕 faat³ seoi² {fā shuǐ}

(verb) flood

發市〔发-〕 faat³ si⁵ {fā shì}

open for business

發圍〔发围〕 faat³ wai⁴ {fā wéi}

expansion

發瘟〔发-〕 faat³ wan¹ {fā wēn}

(verb) to go crazy; to go wild

發暗〔发-〕 faat³ am³ {fā àn}

1. to darken
2. to become tarnished

發白〔发-〕 faat³ baak⁶ {fā bái}

1. to turn pale
2. to lose color
3. to go white

發包〔发-〕 faat³ baau¹ {fā bāo}

to put out to contract

發病〔发-〕 faat³ beng⁶ {fā bìng}

1. onset
2. outbreak (of a disease)

發兵〔发-〕 faat³ bing¹ {fā bīng}

1. to dispatch an army
2. to send troops

發飆〔发飙〕 faat³ biu¹ {fā biāo}

1. to flip out
2. to act out violently

發表〔发-〕 faat³ biu² {fā biǎo}

1. to issue
2. to publish

發榜〔发-〕 faat³ bong² {fā bǎng}

to publish a roll-call of successful candidates

發佈〔发布〕 faat³ bou³ {fā bù}

1. to release
2. to issue
3. to announce
4. to distribute

發報〔发报〕 faat³ bou³ {fā bào}

to send a message

發胖〔发-〕 faat³ bun⁶ {fā pàng}

1. to put on weight
2. to get fat

發車〔发车〕 faat³ ce¹ {fā chē}

1. departure (of a coach or train)
2. to dispatch a vehicle

發脆〔发-〕 faat³ ceoi³ {fā cuì}

1. to become brittle
2. to become crisp

發春〔发-〕 faat³ ceon¹ {fā chun}

in heat

發出〔发-〕 faat³ ceot¹ {fā chū}

1. to issue (an order, decree etc)
2. to send out
3. to dispatch
4. to produce a sound
5. to let out (a laugh)

發情〔发-〕 faat³ cing⁴ {fā qíng}

oestrus (sexual receptivity in female mammals)

發祥〔发-〕 faat³ coeng⁴ {fā xiáng}

1. to give rise to (sth good)
2. to emanate from

發財〔发财〕 faat³ coi⁴ {fā cái}

to get rich

發達〔发达〕 faat³ daat⁶ {fā dá}

1. developed (country etc)
2. flourishing
3. to develop

發抖〔发-〕 faat³ dau² {fā dǒu}

1. to tremble
2. to shake
3. to shiver

發電〔发电〕 faat³ din⁶ {fā diàn}

1. to generate electricity
2. to send a telegram

發動〔发动〕 faat³ dung⁶ {fā dòng}

1. to start
2. to launch
3. to unleash
4. to mobilize
5. to arouse

發端〔发-〕 faat³ dyun¹ {fā duān}

1. beginning
2. origin
3. to originate
4. to initiate

發揮〔发挥〕 faat³ fai¹ {fā huī}

1. to display
2. to exhibit
3. to bring out implicit or innate qualities
4. to express (a thought or moral)
5. to develop (an idea)
6. to elaborate (on a theme)

發昏〔发-〕 faat³ fan¹ {fā hūn}

to faint

發粉〔发-〕 faat³ fan² {fā fěn}

baking soda (used to leaven bread)

發奮〔发奋〕 faat³ fan⁵ {fā fèn}

1. to make an effort
2. to push for sth
3. to work hard

發憤〔发愤〕 faat³ fan⁵ {fā fèn}

to make a determined effort

發棵〔发-〕 faat³ fo² {fā kē}

budding

發火〔发-〕 faat³ fo² {fā huǒ}

1. to catch fire
2. to ignite
3. to detonate
4. to get angry

發貨〔发货〕 faat³ fo³ {fā huò}

1. to dispatch
2. to send out goods

發慌〔发-〕 faat³ fong¹ {fā huāng}

1. to become agitated
2. to feel nervous

發放〔发-〕 faat³ fong³ {fā fàng}

1. to provide
2. to give
3. to grant

發福〔发-〕 faat³ fuk¹ {fā fú}

1. to put on weight
2. to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment)

發瘋〔发疯〕 faat³ fung¹ {fā fēng}

1. to go mad
2. to go crazy
3. to lose one's mind

發家〔发-〕 faat³ gaa¹ {fā jiā}

1. to lay down a family fortune
2. to get rich
3. to become prosperous

發交〔发-〕 faat³ gaau¹ {fā jiāo}

to issue and deliver (to people)

發酵〔发-〕 faat³ gaau³ {fā jiào}

1. to ferment
2. fermentation

發紺〔发绀〕 faat³ gam³ {fā gàn}

cyanosis (blue skin due to lack of oxygen in blood)

發急〔发-〕 faat³ gap¹ {fā jí}

1. to fret
2. to get impatient
3. to become anxious

發覺〔发觉〕 faat³ gok³ {fā jué}

1. to become aware
2. to detect
3. to realize
4. to perceive

發掘〔发-〕 faat³ gwat⁶ {fā jué}

1. to excavate
2. to explore
3. (fig.) to unearth
4. to tap into

發光〔发-〕 faat³ gwong¹ {fā guāng}

to shine

發行〔发-〕 faat³ hang⁴ {fā xíng}

1. to publish
2. to issue (stocks, currency etc)
3. to release
4. to distribute (a film)

發起〔发-〕 faat³ hei² {fā qǐ}

1. to originate
2. to initiate
3. to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
4. to start
5. to propose sth (for the first time)

發氣〔发气〕 faat³ hei³ {fā qì}

get angry

發虛〔发虚〕 faat³ heoi¹ {fā xū}

1. to feel weak
2. to be diffident

發刊〔发-〕 faat³ hon² {fā kān}

1. to publish
2. to put out (a document)

發汗〔发-〕 faat³ hon⁶ {fā hàn}

to sweat

發紅〔发红〕 faat³ hung⁴ {fā hóng}

1. to turn red
2. to blush
3. to flush

發音〔发-〕 faat³ jam¹ {fā yīn}

1. to pronounce
2. pronunciation
3. to emit sound

發軔〔发轫〕 faat³ jan⁶ {fā rèn}

1. to set (sth) afoot
2. to initiate
3. beginning
4. origin
5. commencement

發炎〔发-〕 faat³ jim⁴ {fā yán}

1. to become inflamed
2. inflammation

發蔫〔发-〕 faat³ jin¹ {fā niān}

1. to wilt
2. to droop
3. to appear listless

發言〔发-〕 faat³ jin⁴ {fā yán}

1. to make a speech
2. statement
3. utterance
4. CL: 個

發現〔发现〕 faat³ jin⁶ {fā xiàn}

1. to find
2. to discover

發熱〔发热〕 faat³ jit⁶ {fā rè}

1. to have a high temperature
2. feverish
3. unable to think calmly
4. to emit heat

發揚〔发扬〕 faat³ joeng⁴ {fā yáng}

1. to develop
2. to make full use of

發癢〔发痒〕 faat³ joeng⁵ {fā yǎng}

1. to tickle
2. to itch

發育〔发-〕 faat³ juk⁶ {fā yù}

1. to develop
2. growth
3. development

發源〔发-〕 faat³ jyun⁴ {fā yuán}

1. to rise
2. to originate
3. source
4. derivation

發軟〔发软〕 faat³ jyun⁵ {fā ruǎn}

1. to weaken
2. to go soft (at the knees)

發願〔发愿〕 faat³ jyun⁶ {fā yuàn}

to vow

發卡〔发-〕 faat³ kaat¹ {fā kǎ}

1. to issue a card
2. (slang) to reject a guy or a girl
3. to chuck

發給〔发给〕 faat³ kap¹ {fā gěi}

1. to issue
2. to grant
3. to distribute

發球〔发-〕 faat³ kau⁴ {fā qiú}

1. to serve the ball
2. to tee off

發狂〔发-〕 faat³ kong⁴ {fā kuáng}

1. crazy
2. mad
3. madly

發窘〔发-〕 faat³ kwan³ {fā jiǒng}

1. to feel embarrassment
2. disconcerted
3. embarrassed

發睏〔发困〕 faat³ kwan³ {fā kùn}

to get sleepy

發冷〔发-〕 faat³ laang⁵ {fā lěng}

1. to feel a chill (as an emotional response)
2. to feel cold (as a clinical symptom)

發愣〔发-〕 faat³ ling⁶ {fā lèng}

1. to daydream
2. in a daze

發令〔发-〕 faat³ ling⁶ {fā lìng}

to issue an order

發亮〔发-〕 faat³ loeng⁶ {fā liàng}

1. to shine
2. shiny

發落〔发-〕 faat³ lok⁶ {fā luò}

to deal with (an offender)

發麻〔发-〕 faat³ maa⁴ {fā má}

to feel numb

發問〔发问〕 faat³ man⁶ {fā wèn}

1. to question
2. to ask
3. to raise a question

發麵〔发面〕 faat³ min⁶ {fā miàn}

1. to leaven dough
2. to make bread

發明〔发-〕 faat³ ming⁴ {fā míng}

1. to invent
2. an invention
3. CL: 個

發毛〔发-〕 faat³ mou⁴ {fā máo}

1. to rant and rave
2. to be scared, upset (Beijing dialect)

發霉〔发-〕 faat³ mui⁴ {fā méi}

to become moldy

發難〔发难〕 faat³ naan⁶ {fā nàn}

1. to rise in revolt
2. to raise difficult questions

發芽〔发-〕 faat³ ngaa⁴ {fā yá}

to germinate

發呆〔发-〕 faat³ ngoi⁴ {fā dāi}

1. to stare blankly
2. to be stunned
3. to be lost in thought

發怒〔发-〕 faat³ nou⁶ {fā nù}

to get angry

發案〔发-〕 faat³ on³ {fā àn}

1. occurrence (refers to time and place esp. of a criminal act)
2. to take place
3. to occur
4. to advertise freelance work

發牌〔发-〕 faat³ paai² {fā pái}

to deal (cards)

發飄〔发飘〕 faat³ piu¹ {fā piāo}

1. to feel light, as if floating
2. to feel unstable

發票〔发-〕 faat³ piu³ {fā piào}

1. invoice
2. receipt or bill for purchase

發泡〔发-〕 faat³ pou⁵ {fā pào}

1. fizzy
2. sparkling (drink)

發配〔发-〕 faat³ pui³ {fā pèi}

to send away to serve a penal sentence

發散〔发-〕 faat³ saan² {fā sàn}

1. to disperse
2. to diverge

發誓〔发-〕 faat³ sai⁶ {fā shì}

1. to vow
2. to pledge
3. to swear

發薪〔发-〕 faat³ san¹ {fā xīn}

to pay wages or salary

發生〔发-〕 faat³ sang¹ {fā shēng}

1. to happen
2. to occur
3. to take place
4. to break out

發愁〔发-〕 faat³ sau⁴ {fā chóu}

1. to worry
2. to fret
3. to be anxious
4. to become sad

發售〔发-〕 faat³ sau⁶ {fā shòu}

to sell

發射〔发-〕 faat³ se⁶ {fā shè}

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

發聲〔发声〕 faat³ seng¹ {fā shēng}

1. vocal
2. sound
3. sound production
4. to utter
5. to give voice

發信〔发-〕 faat³ seon³ {fā xìn}

to post a letter

發洩〔发泄〕 faat³ sit³ {fā xiè}

1. to give vent to (anger, lust etc)
2. to take it out on sb

發燒〔发烧〕 faat³ siu¹ {fā shāo}

1. to have a high temperature (from illness)
2. to have a fever

發笑〔发-〕 faat³ siu³ {fā xiào}

1. to burst out laughing
2. to laugh

發想〔发-〕 faat³ soeng² {fā xiǎng}

1. to come up with an idea
2. generation of ideas
3. inspiration

發喪〔发丧〕 faat³ song¹ {fā sāng}

to hold a funeral

發騷〔发骚〕 faat³ sou¹ {fā sāo}

1. horny
2. lecherous

發送〔发-〕 faat³ sung³ {fā sòng}

1. to transmit
2. to dispatch
3. to issue (an official document or credential)

發貼〔发贴〕 faat³ tip³ {fā tiē}

1. to stick sth up (on the wall)
2. to post (on a noticeboard or website)

發帖〔发-〕 faat³ tip³ {fā tiě}

to post (an item on a forum)

發條〔发条〕 faat³ tiu⁴ {fā tiáo}

1. spring
2. coil spring (spiral spring used to power clockwork)

發燙〔发烫〕 faat³ tong³ {fā tàng}

burning hot

發痛〔发-〕 faat³ tung³ {fā tòng}

1. to ache
2. to be sore
3. to feel painful

發暈〔发晕〕 faat³ wan⁴ {fā yūn}

to feel dizzy

發運〔发运〕 faat³ wan⁶ {fā yùn}

1. (of goods) to dispatch
2. shipment
3. shipping

發回〔发-〕 faat³ wui⁴ {fā huí}

1. to send back
2. to return

發簪〔发-〕 faat³ zaam¹ {fā zān}

hairpin

發怵〔发-〕 faat³ zeot¹ {fā chù}

1. to feel terrified
2. to grow apprehensive

發自〔发-〕 faat³ zi⁶ {fā zì}

to evolve from

發跡〔发迹〕 faat³ zik¹ {fā jì}

1. to make one's mark
2. to go up in the world
3. to make one's fortune

發直〔发-〕 faat³ zik⁶ {fā zhí}

1. to stare
2. to look blank
3. to be fixed (of eyes)

發展〔发-〕 faat³ zin² {fā zhǎn}

1. development
2. growth
3. to develop
4. to grow
5. to expand

發顫〔发颤〕 faat³ zin³ {fā chàn}

to shiver

發怔〔发-〕 faat³ zing¹ {fā zhēng}

1. baffled
2. nonplussed

發獎〔发奖〕 faat³ zoeng² {fā jiǎng}

to award a prize

發脹〔发胀〕 faat³ zoeng³ {fā zhàng}

1. to swell up
2. swelling

發作〔发-〕 faat³ zok³ {fā zuò}

1. to flare-up
2. to break out

發T騰〔发-腾〕 faat³ ti⁴ tang⁴ {fā T téng}

Frightened

發報機〔发报机〕 faat³ bou³ gei¹ {fā bào jī}

Transmitter

發青光〔发--〕 faat³ ceng¹ gwong¹ {fā qīng guāng}

an illness of eye(s) – glaucoma; a way of scolding others with a similar meaning to "are you blind or something?" / "look where you are going!"

發錢寒〔发钱-〕 faat³ cin² hon⁴ {fā qián hán}

(slang) to go crazy about money; to be preoccupied or obsessed with money

發大水〔发--〕 faat³ daai⁶ seoi² {fā dà shuǐ}

Flood

發花癲〔发-癫〕 faat³ faa¹ din¹ {fā huā diān}

to be desperate for a man; to crave for a man (or men); to behave like a nymphomaniac; to act flirtatiously

發晦氣〔发-气〕 faat³ fui³ hei³ {fā huì qì}

(verb) to throw a tantrum because someone is upset of something

發雞盲〔发鸡-〕 faat³ gai¹ maang⁴ {fā jī máng}

(verb) to have night blindness; (slang) to describe someone who has failed to see or notice something, often used as a way of scolding others with a similar meaning to "are you blind or something?" / "look where you are going!"

發雞瘟〔发鸡-〕 faat³ gai¹ wan¹ {fā jī wēn}

sick chicken; one with tantrum attack (spoken)

發吽哣〔发--〕 faat³ hung¹ dau⁶ {fā hōng pòu}

daydreaming (spoken)

發熱絲〔发热丝〕 faat³ jit⁶ si¹ {fā rè sī}

heating element

發羊吊〔发--〕 faat³ joeng⁴ diu³ {fā yáng diào}

epilepsy

發軟蹄〔发软-〕 faat³ jyun⁵ tai⁴ {fā ruǎn tí}

legs feeling weak (slang)

發窮惡〔发穷恶〕 faat³ kung⁴ ok³ {fā qióng è}

unreasonable behaviors thrust upon others by someone who is venting out their stress and frustrations as a result of the lack of money or financial difficulties

發爛渣〔发烂-〕 faat³ laan⁶ zaa² {fā làn zhā}

to throw a tantrum

發爛苲〔发烂-〕 faat³ laan⁶ zaa² {fā làn zhǎ}

to make trouble without reason; to throw a tantrum

發狼戾〔发--〕 faat³ long¹ lai² {fā láng lì}

(verb) get outrageous; get angry

發啷厲〔发-厉〕 faat³ long¹ lai⁶ {fā lāng lì}

act atrociously (spoken)

發老脾〔发--〕 faat³ lou⁵ pei⁴ {fā lǎo pí}

throw a tantrum (spoken)

發抆憎〔发--〕 faat³ mang² zang² {fā wěn zēng}

(verb) get cranky; grumpy; complaining,

發木獨〔发-独〕 faat³ muk⁶ duk⁶ {fā mù dú}

distracted; dazed; absent-minded (spoken)

發牙痕〔发--〕 faat³ ngaa⁴ han⁴ {fā yá hén}

craving for snacks or junk food; infants love to bite (spoken)

發喑話〔发-话〕 faat³ ngam⁶ waa⁶ {fā yīn huà}

Somniloquy; sleep talking

發嗡風〔发-风〕 faat³ ngap¹ fung¹ {fā wēng fēng}

(verb) to speak with nonsense; to prattle

發噏瘋〔发-疯〕 faat³ ngap¹ fung¹ {fā xī fēng}

bullshit; to talk nonsense

發噏風〔发-风〕 faat³ ngap¹ fung¹ {fā xī fēng}

to talk nonsense

發吽豆〔发--〕 faat³ ngau⁶ dau⁶ {fā hōng dòu}

(verb) get lost in thought; to daydream

發脾氣〔发-气〕 faat³ pei⁴ hei³ {fāpíqì}

(verb) 1. Get mad; 2. Pissed off

發生器〔发--〕 faat³ sang¹ hei³ {fā shēng qì}

a generator

發水樓〔发-楼〕 faat³ seoi² lau⁴ {fā shuǐ lóu}

(noun) an inflated building; an inflated apartment

發燒友〔发烧-〕 faat³ siu¹ jau⁵ {fā shāo yǒu}

(noun) 1. addict; 2. (of suffix) –holic (of an interest or hobby)

發瘟雞〔发-鸡〕 faat³ wan¹ gai¹ {fā wēn jī}

Chicken with sickness; gone nuts; gone mental; gone insane

發仔寒〔发--〕 faat³ zai² hon⁴ {fā zǐ hán}

longing for a son

發酒癲〔发-癫〕 faat³ zau² din¹ {fā jiǔ diān}

to act silly/stupid after getting drunk

發酒寒〔发--〕 faat³ zau² hon⁴ {fā jiǔ hán}

cold shivers after drinking alcohol

發病率〔发--〕 faat³ beng⁶ leot² {fā bìng lǜ}

1. incidence of a disease
2. disease rate

發報人〔发报-〕 faat³ bou³ jan⁴ {fā bào rén}

sender (of a message)

發佈會〔发布会〕 faat³ bou³ wui² {fā bù huì}

1. news conference
2. briefing

發情期〔发--〕 faat³ cing⁴ kei⁴ {fā qíng qī}

1. the breeding season (zool.)
2. oestrus (period of sexual receptivity of female mammals)

發祥地〔发--〕 faat³ coeng⁴ dei⁶ {fā xiáng dì}

1. the birthplace (of sth good)
2. the cradle (e.g. of art)

發財車〔发财车〕 faat³ coi⁴ ce¹ {fā cái chē}

1. (Tw) mini truck
2. Kei truck

發達國〔发达国〕 faat³ daat⁶ gwok³ {fā dá guó}

developed nation

發電廠〔发电厂〕 faat³ din⁶ cong² {fā diàn chǎng}

power plant

發電機〔发电机〕 faat³ din⁶ gei¹ {fā diàn jī}

1. electricity generator
2. dynamo

發電量〔发电-〕 faat³ din⁶ loeng⁶ {fā diàn liàng}

(generated) electrical energy

發電站〔发电-〕 faat³ din⁶ zaam⁶ {fā diàn zhàn}

1. electricity generating station
2. power station

發動機〔发动机〕 faat³ dung⁶ gei¹ {fā dòng jī}

1. engine
2. motor
3. CL: 臺

發動力〔发动-〕 faat³ dung⁶ lik⁶ {fā dòng lì}

motive power

發短信〔发--〕 faat³ dyun² seon³ {fā duǎn xìn}

1. to text
2. to send SMS messages

發件人〔发--〕 faat³ gin² jan⁴ {fā jiàn rén}

1. sender (of mail)
2. From: (email header)

發改委〔发--〕 faat³ goi² wai² {Fā gǎi wěi}

abbr. for 國家發展和改革委員會, PRC National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), formed in 2003

發稿時〔发-时〕 faat³ gou² si⁴ {fā gǎo shí}

1. time of publication
2. at the time of going to press

發行額〔发-额〕 faat³ hang⁴ ngaak² {fā xíng é}

(periodical) circulation

發喉急〔发--〕 faat³ hau⁴ gap¹ {fā hóu jí}

to get in a rage

發起人〔发--〕 faat³ hei² jan⁴ {fā qǐ rén}

1. proposer
2. initiator
3. founding member

發噓聲〔发嘘声〕 faat³ hoe¹ seng¹ {fā xū shēng}

to hiss (as a sign of displeasure)

發刊詞〔发-词〕 faat³ hon² ci⁴ {fā kān cí}

1. foreword
2. preface (to a publication)

發行人〔发--〕 faat³ hong⁴ jan⁴ {fā xíng rén}

1. publisher
2. issuer

發音體〔发-体〕 faat³ jam¹ tai² {fā yīn tǐ}

sound producing object (soundboard, vibrating string, membrane etc)

發言人〔发--〕 faat³ jin⁴ jan⁴ {fā yán rén}

spokesperson

發言權〔发-权〕 faat³ jin⁴ kyun⁴ {fā yán quán}

the right of speech

發現號〔发现号〕 faat³ jin⁶ hou⁶ {Fā xiàn háo}

the Discovery space shuttle

發現物〔发现-〕 faat³ jin⁶ mat⁶ {fā xiàn wù}

finding

發育期〔发--〕 faat³ juk⁶ kei⁴ {fā yù qī}

1. puberty
2. period of development

發語詞〔发语词〕 faat³ jyu⁵ ci⁴ {fā yǔ cí}

1. form word
2. in classical Chinese, first character of phrase having auxiliary grammatical function

發語辭〔发语辞〕 faat³ jyu⁵ ci⁴ {fā yǔ cí}

literary auxiliary particle, comes at the beginning of a sentence

發源地〔发--〕 faat³ jyun⁴ dei⁶ {fā yuán dì}

1. place of origin
2. birthplace
3. source

發球區〔发-区〕 faat³ kau⁴ keoi¹ {fā qiú qū}

teeing ground (golf)

發令槍〔发-枪〕 faat³ ling⁶ coeng¹ {fā lìng qiāng}

starting pistol

發牢騷〔发-骚〕 faat³ lou⁴ sou¹ {fā láo sāo}

1. to whine
2. to be grouchy

發明家〔发--〕 faat³ ming⁴ gaa¹ {fā míng jiā}

inventor

發明人〔发--〕 faat³ ming⁴ jan⁴ {fā míng rén}

inventor

發明者〔发--〕 faat³ ming⁴ ze² {fā míng zhě}

inventor

發脾氣〔发-气〕 faat³ pei⁴ hei³ {fā pí qì}

to get angry

發泡膠〔发-胶〕 faat³ pou⁵ gaau¹ {fā pào jiāo}

1. expanded polystyrene (EPS)
2. styrofoam

發泡劑〔发-剂〕 faat³ pou⁵ zai¹ {fā pào jì}

1. foaming agent
2. blowing agent

發薪日〔发--〕 faat³ san¹ jat⁶ {fā xīn rì}

payday

發神經〔发-经〕 faat³ san⁴ ging¹ {fā shén jīng}

1. (coll.) to go crazy
2. to lose it
3. demented
4. unhinged

發生率〔发--〕 faat³ sang¹ leot² {fā shēng lǜ}

rate of occurrence

發射場〔发-场〕 faat³ se⁶ coeng⁴ {fā shè chǎng}

1. launchpad
2. launching site

發射機〔发-机〕 faat³ se⁶ gei¹ {fā shè jī}

transmitter

發射器〔发--〕 faat³ se⁶ hei³ {fā shè qì}

radio transmitter

發射站〔发--〕 faat³ se⁶ zaam⁶ {fā shè zhàn}

launch pad (for rocket or projectile)

發射井〔发--〕 faat³ se⁶ zeng² {fā shè jǐng}

launching silo

發聲法〔发声-〕 faat³ seng¹ faat³ {fā shēng fǎ}

intonation

發聲器〔发声-〕 faat³ seng¹ hei³ {fā shēng qì}

sound device

發燒友〔发烧-〕 faat³ siu¹ jau⁵ {fā shāo yǒu}

1. fan
2. zealot

發送器〔发--〕 faat³ sung³ hei³ {fā sòng qì}

transmitter

發橫財〔发横财〕 faat³ waang⁴ coi⁴ {fā hèng cái}

1. to make easy money
2. to make a fortune
3. to line one's pockets

發酒瘋〔发-疯〕 faat³ zau² fung¹ {fā jiǔ fēng}

to get wildly drunk

發展商〔发--〕 faat³ zin² soeng¹ {fā zhǎn shāng}

(real estate etc) developer

發展中〔发--〕 faat³ zin² zung¹ {fā zhǎn zhōng}

1. developing
2. under development
3. in the pipeline

發白日夢〔发--梦〕 faat³ baak⁶ jat⁶ mung⁶ {fā bái rì mèng}

daydreaming (spoken)

發表聲明〔发-声-〕 faat³ biu² sing¹ ming⁴ {fā biǎo shēng míng}

issue a statement

發泡膠盒〔发-胶-〕 faat³ bou² gaau¹ hap² {fā pào jiāo hé}

Styrofoam box

發開口夢〔发开-梦〕 faat³ hoi¹ hau² mung⁶ {fā kāi kǒu mèng}

(verb) to sleep-talk; to talk nonsense

發表演講〔发--讲〕 faat³ biu² jin² gong² {fā biǎo yǎn jiǎng}

to give a speech

發出指示〔发---〕 faat³ ceot¹ zi² si⁶ {fā chū zhǐ shì}

to issue instructions

發財致富〔发财--〕 faat³ coi⁴ zi³ fu³ {fā cái zhì fù}

1. to become rich
2. enrichment

發達地區〔发达-区〕 faat³ daat⁶ dei⁶ keoi¹ {fā dá dì qū}

developed area

發達國家〔发达国-〕 faat³ daat⁶ gwok³ gaa¹ {fā dá guó jiā}

developed nation

發奮有為〔发奋-为〕 faat³ fan⁵ jau⁵ wai⁴ {fā fèn yǒu wéi}

to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)

發奮圖強〔发奋图强〕 faat³ fan⁵ tou⁴ koeng⁴ {fā fèn tú qiáng}

1. to make an effort to become strong (idiom); determined to do better
2. to pull one's socks up

發憤圖強〔发愤图强〕 faat³ fan⁵ tou⁴ koeng⁴ {fā fèn tú qiáng}

angry determination

發嘎嘎聲〔发--声〕 faat³ gaa¹ gaa¹ seng¹ {fā gā gā shēng}

rattle

發工資日〔发-资-〕 faat³ gung¹ zi¹ jat⁶ {fā gōng zī rì}

1. payday
2. pay day

發光強度〔发-强-〕 faat³ gwong¹ koeng⁴ dou⁶ {fā guāng qiáng dù}

luminous intensity

發好人卡〔发---〕 faat³ hou² jan⁴ kaat¹ {fā hǎo rén kǎ}

(slang) to reject sb (by labeling them a 'nice guy')

發號施令〔发号--〕 faat³ hou⁶ si¹ ling⁶ {fā hào shī lìng}

to boss people around (idiom)

發音器官〔发---〕 faat³ jam¹ hei³ gun¹ {fā yīn qì guān}

1. vocal organs
2. vocal cords

發人深省〔发---〕 faat³ jan⁴ sam¹ sing² {fā rén shēn xǐng}

1. to provide food for thought (idiom)
2. thought-provoking

發言中肯〔发---〕 faat³ jin⁴ zung¹ hang² {fā yán zhòng kěn}

to hit the nail on the head (idiom)

發揚踔厲〔发扬-厉〕 faat³ joeng⁴ coek³ lai⁶ {fā yáng chuō lì}

to be full of vigor (idiom)

發揚光大〔发扬--〕 faat³ joeng⁴ gwong¹ daai⁶ {fā yáng guāng dà}

1. to develop and promote
2. to carry forward
3. to bring to great height of development

發聾振聵〔发聋-聩〕 faat³ lung⁴ zan³ kui² {fā lóng zhèn kuì}

lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic

發明創造〔发-创-〕 faat³ ming⁴ cong³ zou⁶ {fā míng chuàng zào}

1. to invent and innovate
2. inventions and innovations

發射星雲〔发--云〕 faat³ se⁶ sing¹ wan⁴ {fā shè xīng yún}

radiant nebula

發聲器官〔发声--〕 faat³ seng¹ hei³ gun¹ {fā shēng qì guān}

1. vocal organs
2. vocal cords

發送功率〔发---〕 faat³ sung³ gung¹ leot² {fā sòng gōng lǜ}

1. transmission power
2. output power

發脫口齒〔发脱-齿〕 faat³ tyut³ hau² ci² {fā tuō kǒu chǐ}

1. diction
2. enunciation

發風發出面〔发风发--〕 faat³ fung¹ faat³ ceot¹ min² {fā fēng fā chū miàn}

not try to hide something; the exposure of scandals

發夢冇咁早〔发梦---〕 faat³ mung⁶ mou⁵ gam² zou² {fā mèng mǎo gān zǎo}

too early for dreams (spoken)

發光二極管〔发--极-〕 faat³ gwong¹ ji⁶ gik⁶ gun² {fā guāng èr jí guǎn}

1. light-emitting diode
2. LED

發光二極體〔发--极体〕 faat³ gwong¹ ji⁶ gik⁶ tai² {fā guāng èr jí tǐ}

light-emitting diode (LED) (Tw)

發行紅利股〔发-红--〕 faat³ hang⁴ hung⁴ lei⁶ gu² {fā xíng hóng lì gǔ}

a bonus issue (a form of dividend payment)

發行備忘錄〔发-备-录〕 faat³ hong⁴ bei⁶ mong⁴ luk⁶ {fā xíng bèi wàng lù}

1. offering memorandum (for public stock issue)
2. publication memorandum

發育生物學〔发---学〕 faat³ juk⁶ sang¹ mat⁶ hok⁶ {fā yù shēng wù xué}

developmental biology

發展中國家〔发--国-〕 faat³ zin² zung¹ gwok³ gaa¹ {fā zhǎn zhōng guó jiā}

developing country

發射機應答器〔发-机应--〕 faat³ se⁶ gei¹ jing³ daap³ hei³ {fā shè jī yìng dá qì}

1. transponder
2. electronic device that responds to a radio code

發展研究中心〔发-----〕 faat³ zin² jin⁴ gau³ zung¹ sam¹ {fā zhǎn yán jiū zhōng xīn}

Development Research Center (PRC State Council institution)

發作性嗜睡病〔发-----〕 faat³ zok³ sing³ si³ seoi⁶ beng⁶ {fā zuò xìng shì shuì bìng}

narcolepsy

發熱伴血小板減少綜合徵〔发热----减-综-征〕 faat³ jit⁶ bun⁶ hyut³ siu² baan² gaam² siu² zung³ hap⁶ zing¹ {fā rè bàn xuè xiǎo bǎn jiǎn shǎo zōng hé zhēng}

severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS)