发

send, to become; to develop, to issue; to distribute, to express, to swear (an oath)

verb Common #1,983
send Use 发 for sending or transmitting something outward, such as a message or an item.
CH: 她把邀请函发给了所有朋友。
EN: She sent the invitations to all her friends.

快发照明弹!

Quick, fire a flare!

— 英国病人 (1996)

登机后给我发条简讯,我爱你

Send me a message after you board the plane. I love you.

— 看不见的客人 (2017)

明天我会给你发简讯

I’ll text you tomorrow.

— 女王旅途 (2014)

如果他们认为我是凶手为什么要以她的身份给我发邮件?

If they think I'm the killer, why would they email me pretending to be her?

— 不可告人 (2006)

那就发"我很好谢谢我正在和朋友们吃饭"

Then send, “I’m doing great, thanks. I’m having dinner with friends.”

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

嗯,用短信发地址给我

Okay, text me the address.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

去穿件白衬衫,外面有人发我不想穿你们见鬼的白衬衫

Go put on a white shirt—there’s someone outside. I don’t want to wear your damn white shirt.

— 浪潮 (2008)

此誓言是我自愿而发

I make this vow of my own free will.

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

我刚想发张照片我才收到了一条信息

I was just about to send a photo when I received a message.

— 巴克劳 (2019)

信息也发不过去

The message won't send either.

— 你的名字。 (2016)

地图发到大手机上面,特殊情况打这部

Send the map to the big phone. In an emergency, call this number.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

给他发一张

Send him one.

— 2046 (2004)

把这条消息发出去,如果他们在这里,就会出现。

Send this message, and if they’re here, they’ll show up.

你直接发几张照片给我,

Just send me a few photos directly.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

干吗从釜山来到秘阳开了个大的学院还到处发名片呢

Why did you come all the way from Busan to Miyang to open a large academy and hand out business cards everywhere?

— 密阳 (2007)

从这里给星球上最重要的城市发消息,最快的办法是什么?

What’s the fastest way to send a message from here to the most important city on the planet?

你再给我发一遍

Send it to me one more time.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

我给你发个位置

I'll send you my location.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

不过,我们会印很多份,再把它们发到全城各处。

However, we’ll print lots of copies and distribute them all over the city.

你的邮箱为什么发不过去邮件呢,奇怪。

Why can't your email send messages? That's strange.

人类发不出来的声音。

Sounds that humans can't make.

你觉得你能少发点噪音吗?

Do you think you could make a little less noise?

好了不说了,赶紧把地图发过来

All right, enough talk. Send me the map already.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

等到那张照片发过来

Wait until that photo comes through.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

他星期五晚发消息过来想干嘛

What did he want when he messaged on Friday night?

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

我们时常发照片给对方。

We often send each other photos.

我给你发个位置你来找我吧

I'll send you my location—come find me.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

不要只是发消息打个电话吧

Don’t just text me—give me a call.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

你发电报给京子了吗?

Did you send a telegram to Kyoko?

— 东京物语 (1953)

我今天下午用电邮发。

I'll send it by email this afternoon.

把所有资讯都发给我

Send me all the information.

— 看不见的客人 (2017)

发什么红包

What kind of red envelope should I send?

— SoulMate (2016)

一定是发错了

You must have sent it to the wrong person.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

发给你了

I've sent it to you.

— 分手的决心 (2022)

她会发我一张照片

She will send me a photo.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

这边手机网络不对,你再发到我邮箱吧

The mobile network isn't working properly here. Could you send it to my email instead?

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

它为什么会发光

Why does it glow?

— 亚特兰蒂斯:失落的帝国 (2001)

卢西欧发的"你好吗"真贴心

Lucio’s “How are you?” was so thoughtful.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

我知道,是同一个人发的

I know—it was sent by the same person.

— 不可告人 (2006)

发过来吧

Send it over.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

那我把这些画放哪还发给学生留着有什么用

Then where am I supposed to put these drawings? What good does it do to send them to the students to keep?

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

然后把地址用短信发给我很简单,对不对?

Then text me the address. Very simple, right?

— 追击者 (2008)

你收到了我发的邮件了吗?

Did you receive the email I sent you?

当然是发到白宫啦

Of course, send it to the White House!

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

我一会儿就把地址地图发给你

I'll send you the address and map in a little while.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

好,现在发给我

Okay, send it to me now.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

发兄弟我一个发兄弟我一个吧

Send me one too, bro.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

发给学生发给同学们学习

Send it to the students for them to study.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

我会发的,不说了啊

I’ll send it. I’ll stop talking now.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

今早有个电报发过来说我女儿要结婚了

A telegram came this morning saying that my daughter is getting married.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

你打算什么时候发过来

When are you planning to send it over?

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

你发我手机上,电话多少?

Send it to my phone. What's your number?

— 世界 (2004)

别紧张,下飞机后发我简讯

Don't be nervous. Text me after you get off the plane.

— 看不见的客人 (2017)

发钱给条子们是一回事

Giving money to the cops is one thing.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

她居然发你照片

She actually sent you a photo.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

我们给他发过电报

We've sent him a telegram before.

— 东京物语 (1953)

有些音特别难发。

Some sounds are especially difficult to pronounce.

你发第一个球啊

You serve first.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

你都没有主动发我照片

You haven't even sent me a photo on your own.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

那就再去多发点

Then go post a few more.

— 追击者 (2008)

verb Uncommon #10,591
to become; to develop Used before a state or condition to describe it arising or beginning.
CH: 天气一冷,我的手就发麻。
EN: As soon as the weather turns cold, my hands go numb.

机器发了很多电。

The machine generated a lot of electricity.

台风经过时它没发洪水吗?

Didn't it flood when the typhoon passed through?

恐怕小姐是发噩梦吧

I'm afraid the young lady must have had a nightmare.

— 小姐 (2016)

不然发不着汗

Otherwise, you won't be able to sweat.

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

我有,但发恶梦了

I did, but I had a nightmare.

— 倩女幽魂 (1987)

我觉得今晚会发噩梦

I have a feeling I’ll have a nightmare tonight.

— 小姐 (2016)

我尽量不对我自己的笑话发笑,但是我们都知道我很搞笑。

I try not to laugh at my own jokes, but we all know I’m hilarious.

你发神经病了

You've gone nuts.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

总算不用再为制作道具的材料发愁了

At last, I don't have to worry about materials for crafting props anymore.

— 风之谷 (1984)

她的手还发着抖。

Her hand was still trembling.

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

迟早让你的肺发绿

Sooner or later, I’ll make your lungs turn green.

— 伊万的童年 (1962)

你每次遇上这些神殿啊清真寺啊你就脸色发白

Every time you come across places like these temples and mosques, you go pale.

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

确认一下你现在发没发烧呢?

Can you check whether you have a fever right now?

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

发…发生了什么事

Wh-what happened?

— 阿基拉 (1988)

verb Uncommon #12,235
to issue; to distribute Used for officially releasing or handing out documents, notices, or items.
CH: 学校发给每位学生一份通知。
EN: The school issued a notice to every student.

我要发经济学的考卷了

I'm about to hand out the economics exam papers.

— 预言者 (2009)

能发得起我们工资吗

Can we afford to pay our salaries?

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

试卷发下来了

The test papers have been handed out.

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

发下来了吗

Has it been sent down yet?

— 地球上的星星 (2007)

都发完了吗?

Have you sent everything?

— 追击者 (2008)

我肯定会给你发一个奖章的

I’ll definitely send you a medal.

— 月升王国 (2012)

请发命令

Please issue the command.

— 星际旅行2:可汗怒吼 (1982)

发给学生发给同学们学习

Send it to the students for them to study.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

他还可以帮我们发下新传单

He can also help us hand out the new flyers.

— 乔乔的异想世界 (2019)

厂里发的

Issued by the factory.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

verb Rare #15,736
to express Used in phrases such as 发脾气 (lose one’s temper) and 发牢骚 (complain).
CH: 别发牢骚了。
EN: Stop complaining.

停止发牢骚吧。

Stop complaining.

为什么发这么大脾气呢

Why are you getting so angry?

— 美人鱼 (2016)

不用发那么大的脾气嘛

You don't have to get so angry.

— 千与千寻 (2001)

我们只是一天没训练就发这么大的火

You’re getting this worked up just because we missed one day of training.

— 摔跤吧!爸爸 (2016)

别向我发什么牢骚,马文

Don't give me any lip, Marvin.

— 落水狗 (1992)

别发牢骚了

Stop complaining.

— 绝美之城 (2013)

他发什么脾气?

Why is he losing his temper?

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

verb Rare #19,318
to swear (an oath) Used in 发誓, meaning to make a solemn promise.
CH: 他发誓再也不骗我。
EN: He swore never to lie to me again.

我知道我发过誓

I know I swore an oath.

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

你们忘了当初发的誓吗

Have you forgotten the vows you made back then?

— 巴霍巴利王:开端 (2015)

你发的誓根本不能让我相信

The oath you swore can't make me believe you at all.

— 指环王2:双塔奇兵 (2002)

我是发过誓的三兄弟中唯一还活着的人

I’m the only one of the three brothers who swore an oath still alive.

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

你再发一次誓你没有骗我。

Swear again that you didn't lie to me.

— 甘泉玛侬 (1986)

不过你放心我已经让他发过誓了再也不会给你戴绿帽子

But don’t worry—I already made him swear he’d never cheat on you again.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

verb Rare #28,632
make a fortune Used in the sense of becoming wealthy, often through an opportunity or business.
CH: 他希望靠做生意发财。
EN: He hopes to make a fortune through business.

发什么死人财

Why are you profiting off someone’s death?

— 亚特兰蒂斯:失落的帝国 (2001)

我们来发他妈的财吧

Let's make a fucking fortune.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

等那个时候啊我发我的财

When that time comes, I'll strike it rich.

— Deep Sea (2023)