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Jyutping zi6 faat3
Pinyin zì fā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. spontaneous
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. proactive
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    自己​發起​行動​,​而​唔​使​其他人​驅使
    (of people) to act spontaneously, in a self-acting manner
    • 自發籌款賑災
      自发筹款赈灾
      zi6 faat3 cau4 fun2 zan3 zoi1
      a spontaneous fundraiser for disaster relief
    • 今次保育活動係由民間自發。
      今次保育活动系由民间自发。
      gam1 ci3 bou2 juk6 wut6 dung6 hai6 jau4 man4 gaan1 zi6 faat3.
      The conversation event is initiated voluntarily by citizens.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    spontaneous
    (syn.) 樸素, 朴素
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5553
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他自发地提出了他的帮助。
    他自發地提出了他的幫助。
    tā zì fā dì tí chū le tā de bāng zhù 。
    • He made a spontaneous offer of help.
  2. Mandarin
    玛丽暗自发笑。
    瑪麗暗自發笑。
    mǎ lì àn zì fā xiào 。
    • Mary chuckled to herself.
    • Mary laughed up her sleeve.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    自发筹款赈灾
    自發籌款賑災
    zi6 faat3 cau4 fun2 zan3 zoi1
    • a spontaneous fundraiser for disaster relief
  2. Cantonese
    今次保育活动系由民间自发。
    今次保育活動係由民間自發。
    gam1 ci3 bou2 juk6 wut6 dung6 hai6 jau4 man4 gaan1 zi6 faat3.
    • The conversation event is initiated voluntarily by citizens.
  3. Cantonese
    政府决定将当年嘅连串示威、放炸弹嘅行动定性为市民自发嘉年华会。
    政府決定將當年嘅連串示威、放炸彈嘅行動定性為市民自發嘉年華會。
    • The government decided to determine the serial protests and bomb blasts as carnival held by voluntary citizens.
  4. Cantonese
    市民自发筹集抗疫物资,向区内有需要嘅住户派发。
    市民自發籌集抗疫物資,向區內有需要嘅住户派發。
    si5 man4 zi6 faat3 cau4 zaap6 kong3 jik6 mat6 zi1, hoeng3 keoi1 noi6 jau5 seoi3 jiu3 ge3 zyu6 wu6 paai3 faat3.
    • Citizens voluntarily collect anti-epidemic materials to distribute them to residents in need in the district.
  5. Cantonese
    五四运动系学生自发嘅学运。
    五四運動係學生自發嘅學運。
    ng5 sei3 wan6 dung6 hai6 hok6 saang1 zi6 faat3 ge3 hok6 wan6.
    • The May Fourth Movement was a student-initiated political movement.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    自发
    自發
    zì fā
    • spontaneous; voluntary (lit. self-initiated)
  2. Mandarin
    粉丝对“偶像”这个想象共同体有着集体认同,基于对肖战的共同热爱,小飞侠们会自发寻找组织,以此达成“虾圈”或“虾塘”的建构。
    粉絲對“偶像”這個想象共同體有着集體認同,基於對肖戰的共同熱愛,小飛俠們會自發尋找組織,以此達成“蝦圈”或“蝦塘”的建構。
    fěn sī duì “ ǒu xiàng ” zhè ge xiǎng xiàng gòng tóng tǐ yǒu zhe jí tǐ rèn tóng , jī yú duì xiào zhàn de gòng tóng rè ài , xiǎo fēi xiá men huì zì fā xún zhǎo zǔ zhī , yǐ cǐ dá chéng “ xiā quān ” huò “ xiā táng ” de jiàn gòu .
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