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verb HSK 5
Traditional 發布
fā bù
to release · to issue · to publish · to announce

Meaning

发布 means to formally release, publish, or announce information, products, or news to the public. It's commonly used in official, business, and media contexts when making something public or available for the first time.

Usage

发布 is more formal than 公布 and emphasizes the act of making something public or available. It's frequently used for press releases, product launches, official statements, news reports, and software releases. Common in written language and formal speech.

Examples

  1. 01
    公司将在下周发布新产品。
    Gōng sī jiāng zài xià zhōu fā bù xīn chǎn pǐn.
    The company will release a new product next week.
  2. 02
    政府今天发布了最新的经济数据。
    Zhèng fǔ jīn tiān fā bù le zuì xīn de jīng jì shù jù.
    The government released the latest economic data today.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 发布会
    fā bù huì
    press conference, launch event
  • 发布消息
    fā bù xiāo xi
    to release news
  • 正式发布
    zhèng shì fā bù
    to officially release
  • 发布公告
    fā bù gōng gào
    to issue an announcement

Antonyms

Origin

发 (to send out) + 布 (to spread/announce) literally means 'to send out and spread,' reflecting the action of distributing information or products widely.

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