發揮 [发挥]

Jyutping faat3 fai1
Pinyin fā huī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    令​能力​、​才華​可以​用到​出​嚟
    to bring into play; to use one's potential fully
    • 發揮才能
      发挥才能
      faat3 fai1 coi4 nang4
      to display one's ability
    • 物流業可以充分發揮香港既有優勢，創造好多就業機會。
      物流业可以充分发挥香港既有优势，创造好多就业机会。
      mat6 lau4 jip6 ho2 ji5 cung1 fan6 faat3 fai1 hoeng1 gong2 gei3 jau5 jau1 sai3, cong3 zou6 hou2 do1 zau6 jip6 gei1 wui6.
      The logistics industry can bring Hong Kong's existing advantages into full play and create many job opportunities.
    • 呢份工佢冇得發揮，我估佢好快會走。
      呢份工佢冇得发挥，我估佢好快会走。
      ni1 fan6 gung1 keoi5 mou5 dak1 faat3 fai1, ngo5 gu2 keoi5 hou2 faai3 zau6 zau2.
      He cannot utilise his potential fully at this job. I guess he's going to quit soon.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to develop (an idea); to express; to elaborate
    (syn.) 發表, 达, 表述, 展現, 参加, 致, 表达, 展现, 參加, 表現, 提出, 致以, 代表, 表達, 表现, 发表, 表示, 提起, 達
  2. verb
    to bring (skill, talent) into play; to give play to; to perform; to exert
    • 充分發揮優越性
      充分发挥优越性
      chōng fèn fā huī yōu yuè xìng
      to fully exert its superiority; to bring its superiority into full play
    • 發揮決定性作用
      发挥决定性作用
      fā huī jué dìng xìng zuò yòng
      to play a decisive role
    • 臨場發揮
      临场发挥
      lín chǎng fā huī
      impromptu performance
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 四级词汇表 #219
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    因为你们公司的业务能够发挥我的特长。
    因為你們公司的業務能夠發揮我的特長。
    yīn wèi nǐ men gōng sī de yè wù néng gòu fā huī wǒ de tè cháng 。
    • Because your business can play to my strengths.
  2. Mandarin
    这本书会让你发挥想像力。
    這本書會讓你發揮想像力。
    zhè běn shū huì ràng nǐ fā huī xiǎng xiàng lì 。
    • This book will awaken your imagination.
  3. Mandarin
    成功是优点的发挥，失败是缺点的累积。
    成功是優點的發揮，失敗是缺點的累積。
    chéng gōng shì yōu diǎn de fā huī ， shī bài shì quē diǎn de lěi jī 。
    • Success is the development of strengths. Failure is the accumulation of weaknesses.
  4. Mandarin
    现代战术并无指明士兵必须全副武装上阵才能发挥其最大的战斗力。
    現代戰術並無指明士兵必須全副武裝上陣才能發揮其最大的戰鬥力。
    xiàn dài zhàn shù bìng wú zhǐ míng shì bīng bì xū quán fù wǔ zhuāng shàng zhèn cái néng fā huī qí zuì dà de zhàn dòu lì 。
    • The art of modern warfare does not necessarily require soldiers to be armed to the teeth to be effective as combatants.
  5. Mandarin
    汤姆最近在工作中发挥不太好。
    湯姆最近在工作中發揮不太好。
    tāng mǔ zuì jìn zài gōng zuò zhōng fā huī bù tài hǎo 。
    • Tom has not been doing very well at work recently.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢认为，人事部嘅角色系协助员工发挥所长，从而推动公司发展。
    佢認為，人事部嘅角色係協助員工發揮所長，從而推動公司發展。
    keoi5 jing6 wai6, jan4 si6 bou6 ge3 gok3 sik1 hai6 hip3 zo6 jyun4 gung1 faat3 fai1 so2 coeng4, cung4 ji4 teoi1 dung6 gung1 si1 faat3 zin2.
    • He believed that the role of the HR department was to help staff make good use of their talent, so as to push forward organisational development.
  2. Cantonese
    我希望大家来年可以继续发挥团队精神，令公司嘅业绩再创高峰！
    我希望大家來年可以繼續發揮團隊精神，令公司嘅業績再創高峯！
    ngo5 hei1 mong6 daai6 gaa1 loi4 nin4 ho2 ji5 gai3 zuk6 faat3 fai1 tyun4 deoi2 zing1 san4, ling6 gung1 si1 ge3 jip6 zik1 zoi3 cong3 gou1 fung1!
    • I hope that all of us will showcase our team spirit in the coming year, and lead our company to scale a new height!
  3. Cantonese
    要发挥部车嘅最大性能，就要踩到11000转先转波。
    要發揮部車嘅最大性能，就要踩到11000轉先轉波。
    jiu3 faat3 fai1 bou6 ce1 ge3 zeoi3 daai6 sing3 nang4, zau6 jiu3 caai2 dou3 maan6 jat1 zyun3 sin1 zyun3 bo1.
    • To maximise the performance of this car, only change the gear when the engine hits 11000 rpm.
  4. Cantonese
    阿松一听到人提起考试就借题发挥，喺度大讲自己上次考第一嘅事。
    阿松一聽到人提起考試就借題發揮，喺度大講自己上次考第一嘅事。
    aa3 cung4 jat1 teng1 dou2 jan4 tai4 hei2 haau2 si5 zau6 ze3 tai4 faat3 fai1, hai2 dou6 daai6 gong2 zi6 gei2 soeng6 ci3 haau2 dai6 jat1 ge3 si6.
    • Upon hearing someone mention exam, A-chung seized the opportunity, and started to talk about how he aced the last exam.
  5. Cantonese
    虽然受咗伤，佢都发挥到一定嘅水准。
    雖然受咗傷，佢都發揮到一定嘅水準。
    seoi1 jin4 sau6 zo2 soeng1, keoi5 dou1 faat3 fai1 dou2 jat1 ding6 ge3 seoi2 zeon2.
    • Although he is injured, he performs at a reasonable level.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    充分发挥优越性
    充分發揮優越性
    chōng fèn fā huī yōu yuè xìng
    • to fully exert its superiority; to bring its superiority into full play
  2. Mandarin
    发挥决定性作用
    發揮決定性作用
    fā huī jué dìng xìng zuò yòng
    • to play a decisive role
  3. Mandarin
    总之，要发展社会主义建设，就必须发挥地方的积极性。
    總之，要發展社會主義建設，就必須發揮地方的積極性。
    zǒng zhī ， yào fā zhǎn shè huì zhǔ yì jiàn shè ， jiù bì xū fā huī dì fāng de jī jí xìng ．
    • In short, if we are to promote socialist construction, we must bring the initiative of the local authorities into lay.
  4. Mandarin
    临场发挥
    臨場發揮
    lín chǎng fā huī
    • impromptu performance
  5. Mandarin
    面对研究生复杂的学生状况，党建工作若只是按照发展和培养本科生的模式进行粗放型管理，不仅不能起到发挥研究生基层党组的战斗堡垒作用，甚至会出现类似“洁洁良”和“恨国党许可馨”的反面例子。
    面對研究生複雜的學生狀況，黨建工作若只是按照發展和培養本科生的模式進行粗放型管理，不僅不能起到發揮研究生基層黨組的戰鬥堡壘作用，甚至會出現類似“潔潔良”和“恨國黨許可馨”的反面例子。
    miàn duì yán jiū shēng fù zá de xué shēng zhuàng kuàng ， dǎng jiàn gōng zuò ruò zhǐ shì àn zhào fā zhǎn hé péi yǎng běn kē shēng de mó shì jìn xíng cū fàng xíng guǎn lǐ ， bù jǐn bù néng qǐ dào fā huī yán jiū shēng jī céng dǎng zǔ de zhàn dòu bǎo lěi zuò yòng ， shèn zhì huì chū xiàn lèi sì “ jié jié liáng ” hé “ hèn guó dǎng xǔ kě xīn ” de fǎn miàn lì zi ．
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