Give off in Chinese
to give off · HSK 6
散发
- 散 to break up
- 发 to send
花园里散发着淡淡的花香。 The garden gives off a faint floral scent.
Other ways to say give off
More words with 散 or 发
How do you say give off in Chinese?
Give off in Chinese is 散发 (sàn fā). You can also say 冒 (mào), 发出 (fā chū).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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