下發 [－发]

Jyutping
Pinyin xià fā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels
  2. to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我完全是在偶然的情况下发现了密室。
    我完全是在偶然的情況下發現了密室。
    wǒ wán quán shì zài ǒu rán de qíng kuàng xià fā xiàn le mì shì 。
    • I found the secret compartment quite by accident.
  2. Mandarin
    他在桌子底下发现了这个盒子。
    他在桌子底下發現了這個盒子。
    tā zài zhuō zi dǐ xia fā xiàn le zhè ge hé zi 。
    • He found the box under the table.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋分手咁突然，等我八卦下发生咗咩事先。
    佢哋分手咁突然，等我八卦下發生咗咩事先。
    keoi5 dei6 fan1 sau2 gam3 dat6 jin4, dang2 ngo5 baat3 gwaa3 haa5 faat3 sang1 zo2 me1 si6 sin1.
    • Their breakup was out of the blue, let me find out what happened.
  2. Cantonese
    佢哋分手咁突然，等我八下发生咗咩事先。
    佢哋分手咁突然，等我八下發生咗咩事先。
    keoi5 dei6 fan1 sau2 gam3 dak6 jin4, dang2 ngo5 baat3 haa5 faat3 sang1 zo2 me1 si6 sin1.
    • Their breakup was out of the blue, let me pry into that and find out what happened.
  3. Cantonese
    一单抢劫案竟然喺光天化日之下发生！
    一單搶劫案竟然喺光天化日之下發生！
    jat1 daan1 coeng2 gip3 on3 ging2 jin4 hai2 gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6 zi1 haa6 faat3 sang1!
    • How could a robbery take place in broad daylight?