| Trad. | Simp. | Pinyin | English |
| 百發百中 | 百发百中 | bǎi fā bǎi zhòng | every shot hits the target; shoot with unfailing accuracy; be a crack shot |
| 拜科努爾航天發射基地 | 拜科努尔航天发射基地 | bài kē nǔ ěr háng tiān fā shè jī dì | Baikonur cosmodrome |
| 頒發 | 颁发 | bān fā | issue; promulgate; award |
| 暴發 | 暴发 | bào fā | break out |
| 爆發 | 爆发 | bào fā | to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out |
| 鬢髮 | 鬓发 | bìn fǎ | hair on the temples |
| 併發 | 并发 | bìng fā | be complicated by; erupt simultaneously |
| 勃發 | 勃发 | bó fā | thrive; prosper; break out |
| 補發 | 补发 | bǔ fā | supply again (sth lost); reissue; pay retroactively |
| 布拉迪斯拉發 | 布拉迪斯拉发 | Bù lā dí sī lā fā | Bratislava |
| 遲發性損傷 | 迟发性损伤 | chí fā xìng sǔn shāng | delayed lesion |
| 出發 | 出发 | chū fā | to start out; to set off |
| 出發點 | 出发点 | chū fā diǎn | (n) starting point |
| 觸發 | 触发 | chù fā | trigger; spark |
| 觸發器 | 触发器 | chù fā qì | flip-flop (electronics) |
| 觸發清單 | 触发清单 | chù fā qīng dān | trigger list |
| 傳真發送 | 传真发送 | chuán zhēn fā sòng | fax transmission |
| 打發 | 打发 | dǎ fa | (v) dispatch sb to do sth; (v) send sb away; (v) pass the time |
| 大發雷霆 | 大发雷霆 | dà fā léi tíng | extremely angry |
| 大力發展 | 大力发展 | dà lì fā zhǎn | vigorous expansion; rapid development |
| 第四核能發電廠 | 第四核能发电厂 | Dì sì hé néng fā diàn chǎng | Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant |
| 電子束蒸發鍍膜 | 电子束蒸发镀膜 | diàn zǐ shù zhēng fā dù mó | electron beam physical vapor deposition |
| 多發性硬化症 | 多发性硬化症 | duō fā xìng yìng huà zhèng | multiple sclerosis |
| 發 | 发 | fā | to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop |
| 發表 | 发表 | fā biǎo | to issue (a statement); to publish; to issue; to put out |
| 發表聲明 | 发表声明 | fā biǎo shēng míng | to issue a statement; to issue a declaration |
| 發表演講 | 发表演讲 | fā biǎo yǎn jiǎng | to give a speech |
| 發病 | 发病 | fā bìng | onset; outbreak (of a disease) |
| 發病率 | 发病率 | fā bìng lǜ | incidence of a disease; disease rate |
| 發佈 | 发布 | fā bù | to release; to issue; to distribute |
| 發佈新軟件 | 发布新软件 | fā bù xīn ruǎn jiàn | to release new software |
| 發財 | 发财 | fā cái | (v) get rich |
| 發愁 | 发愁 | fā chóu | (v) worry about sth |
| 發出 | 发出 | fā chū | to send out; to issue |
| 發達 | 发达 | fā dá | developed (country, etc.); flourishing; to develop |
| 發達國 | 发达国 | fā dá guó | developing country |
| 發達國家 | 发达国家 | fā dá guó jiā | developed nation |
| 發呆 | 发呆 | fā dāi | daydream; lost in thought |
| 發電 | 发电 | fā diàn | generate electricity |
| 發電廠 | 发电厂 | fā diàn chǎng | power plant |
| 發電機 | 发电机 | fā diàn jī | dynamo |
| 發電量 | 发电量 | fā diàn liàng | (generated) electrical energy |
| 發動 | 发动 | fā dòng | to start; to launch; to mobilize |
| 發動機 | 发动机 | fā dòng jī | engine |
| 發抖 | 发抖 | fā dǒu | shiver; shudder; tremble; tremulous |
| 發放 | 发放 | fā fàng | provide; give; grant |
| 發奮圖強 | 发奋图强 | fā fèn tú qiáng | (saying) work with a passion to make the nation strong |
| 發瘋 | 发疯 | fā fēng | go mad; go crazy; lose one's mind |
| 發嘎嘎聲 | 发嘎嘎声 | fā gā gā shēng | rattle |
| 發光 | 发光 | fā guāng | shine |
| 發光二極管 | 发光二极管 | fā guāng èr jí guǎn | light-emitting diode; LED |
| 發汗 | 发汗 | fā hàn | to sweat |
| 發紅 | 发红 | fā hóng | flush (face) |
| 發揮 | 发挥 | fā huī | bring to bear; bring into play; unleash |
| 發回 | 发回 | fā huí | send back; return |
| 發火 | 发火 | fā huǒ | catch fire; ignite; detonate; get angry |
| 發跡 | 发迹 | fā jī | to rise to power and position |
| 發酵 | 发酵 | fā jiào | ferment |
| 發掘 | 发掘 | fā jué | excavate; explore |
| 發覺 | 发觉 | fā jué | find; detect; discover |
| 發狂 | 发狂 | fā kuáng | crazy; mad; madly |
| 發牢騷 | 发牢骚 | fā láo sāo | whine |
| 發了言 | 发了言 | fā le yán | ("past tense" of :发言) spoke publicly; made a speech |
| 發亮 | 发亮 | fā liàng | shine; shiny |
| 發明 | 发明 | fā míng | to invent; invention |
| 發明創造 | 发明创造 | fā míng chuàng zào | inventions |
| 發明家 | 发明家 | fā míng jiā | inventor |
| 發怒 | 发怒 | fā nù | mad |
| 發脾氣 | 发脾气 | fā pí qì | (v) get angry |
| 發票 | 发票 | fā piào | (n) receipt or bill for purchasing sth |
| 發起 | 发起 | fā qǐ | (v) first begin to do sth; initiate; (v) begin; launch |
| 發起人 | 发起人 | fā qǐ rén | (n) founding member |
| 發熱 | 发热 | fā rè | (v) have fever temperature; (v) emit heat; (v) not think calmly |
| 發燒 | 发烧 | fā shāo | have a high temperature (from illness); have a fever |
| 發射 | 发射 | fā shè | to shoot; to fire; to launch |
| 發射場 | 发射场 | fā shè chǎng | launchpad; launching site |
| 發生 | 发生 | fā shēng | to happen; to occur; to take place |
| 發聲 | 发声 | fā shēng | vocal |
| 發聲法 | 发声法 | fā shēng fǎ | intonation |
| 發生率 | 发生率 | fā shēng lǜ | rate of occurrence |
| 發誓 | 发誓 | fā shì | to vow; to pledge; to swear |
| 發送 | 发送 | fā sòng | to transmit; to dispatch |
| 發送功率 | 发送功率 | fā sòng gōng lǜ | transmission power; output power |
| 發送器 | 发送器 | fā sòng qì | transmitter |
| 發現 | 发现 | fā xiàn | to find; to discover |
| 發現號 | 发现号 | fā xiàn háo | "Discovery" (name of space shuttle) |
| 發現物 | 发现物 | fā xiàn wù | finding |
| 發泄 | 发泄 | fā xiè | give vent to (a feeling); let off |
| 發洩 | 发洩 | fā xiè | (v) vent (on); blow off steam (on); give vent to |
| 發信 | 发信 | fā xìn | post a letter |
| 發行 | 发行 | fā xíng | publish; issue |
| 發行額 | 发行额 | fā xíng é | (periodical) circulation |
| 發芽 | 发芽 | fā yá | germinate |
| 發炎 | 发炎 | fā yán | (v) become inflamed from infection or injury; (n) inflamation |
| 發言 | 发言 | fā yán | statement; utterance |
| 發言權 | 发言权 | fā yán quán | the right of speech |
| 發言人 | 发言人 | fā yán rén | spokesperson |
| 發揚 | 发扬 | fā yáng | develop; make full use of |
| 發揚光大 | 发扬光大 | fā yáng guāng dà | (saying) to develop, advocate, and promulgate |
| 發音 | 发音 | fā yīn | pronounce; pronunciation |
| 發育 | 发育 | fā yù | growth; development |
| 發展 | 发展 | fā zhǎn | development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand |
| 發展的國家 | 发展的国家 | fā zhǎn de guó jiā | developing country; developing nation |
| 發展核武器 | 发展核武器 | fā zhǎn hé wǔ qì | to develop nuclear weapons |
| 發展中國家 | 发展中国家 | fā zhǎn zhōng guó jiā | developing country |
| 發作 | 发作 | fā zuò | (v) flare-up, outbreak |
| 髮辮 | 发辫 | fǎ biàn | braid |
| 髮 | 发 | fà | hair |
| 髮網袋 | 发网袋 | fà wǎng dài | (n) hairnet |
| 髮型 | 发型 | fà xíng | hairstyle |
| 放射性發光材料 | 放射性发光材料 | fàng shè xìng fā guāng cái liào | radiophosphor |
| 非洲開發銀行 | 非洲开发银行 | Fēi zhōu Kāi fā Yín háng | African Development Bank |
| 分布式發展模型 | 分布式发展模型 | fēn bù shì fā zhǎn mó xíng | distributed developmental model |
| 分發 | 分发 | fēn fā | distribute; distribution |
| 奮發 | 奋发 | fèn fā | (vt) bestir |
| 復發 | 复发 | fù fā | (n) reappearance; (vi) reappear |
| 恭喜發財 | 恭喜发财 | gōng xǐ fā cái | Congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous New Year!; Happy New Year!; traditional Chinese New Year greeting |
| 光發送器 | 光发送器 | guāng fā sòng qì | optical transmitter |
| 國家發展和改革委員會 | 国家发展和改革委员会 | guó jiā fā zhǎn hé gǎi gé wěi yuán huì | PRC National development and reform commission |
| 國家開發銀行 | 国家开发银行 | Guó jiā Kāi fā Yín háng | China Development Bank |
| 毫髮 | 毫发 | háo fà | a hair; the slightest |
| 核發電 | 核发电 | hé fā diàn | nuclear power generation |
| 核發電廠 | 核发电厂 | hé fā diàn chǎng | nuclear power plant |
| 核火箭發動機 | 核火箭发动机 | hé huǒ jiàn fā dòng jī | nuclear rocket engine |
| 緩發中子 | 缓发中子 | huǎn fā zhōng zǐ | delayed neutron |
| 煥發 | 焕发 | huàn fā | sudden blooming or display of brilliance; flash; spark; |
| 揮發 | 挥发 | huī fā | volatility |
| 激發 | 激发 | jī fā | to arouse; to excite |
| 肌肉發達 | 肌肉发达 | jī ròu fā dá | muscular |
| 技術發展 | 技术发展 | jì shù fā zhǎn | technological development |
| 假髮 | 假发 | jiǎ fà | wig |
| 槳扇發動機 | 桨扇发动机 | jiǎng shàn fā dòng jī | propfan |
| 揭發 | 揭发 | jiē fā | disclose; revelation |
| 金髮 | 金发 | jīn fǎ | blond |
| 進發 | 进发 | jìn fā | set out; start |
| 經濟發展 | 经济发展 | jīng jì fā zhǎn | economic development |
| 經濟合作與發展組織 | 经济合作与发展组织 | Jīng jì Hé zuò yǔ Fā zhǎn Zǔ zhī | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| 開發 | 开发 | kāi fā | exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop |
| 開發過程 | 开发过程 | kāi fā guò chéng | development process |
| 開發環境 | 开发环境 | kāi fā huán jìng | development environment (computer) |
| 開發區 | 开发区 | kāi fā qū | development zone |
| 開發人員 | 开发人员 | kāi fā rén yuán | developer |
| 開發銀行 | 开发银行 | kāi fā yín háng | development bank |
| 開發週期 | 开发周期 | kāi fā zhōu qī | development cycle; development period |
| 可持續發展 | 可持续发展 | kě chí xù fā zhǎn | sustainable development |
| 快速發展 | 快速发展 | kuài sù fā zhǎn | rapid growth; rapid expansion |
| 理髮師 | 理发师 | lǐ fǎ shī | barber |
| 聯合發表 | 联合发表 | lián hé fā biǎo | joint statement; joint announcement |
| 聯合國開發計劃署 | 联合国开发计划署 | Lián hé guó Kāi fā Jì huà shǔ | United Nations Development Program |
| 毛髮 | 毛发 | máo fà | hair |
| 美國硬幣年發行量一覽 | 美国硬币年发行量一览 | Měi guó yìng bì nián fā xíng liáng yī lǎn | United States Mint coin production |
| 匿名郵件轉發服務 | 匿名邮件转发服务 | nì míng yóu jiàn zhuǎn fā fú wù | anonymous remailer |
| 噴氣發動機 | 喷气发动机 | pēn qì fā dòng jī | jet engine |
| 批發 | 批发 | pī fā | wholesale |
| 啟發 | 启发 | qǐ fā | enlighten |
| 簽發 | 签发 | qiān fā | (v) officially sign and issue |
| 權責發生制原則 | 权责发生制原则 | quán zé fā shēng zhì yuán zé | accrual |
| 日本發條 | 日本发条 | Rì běn fā tiáo | NHK Spring Company |
| 軟件開發 | 软件开发 | ruǎn jiàn kāi fā | software development |
| 軟件開發人員 | 软件开发人员 | ruǎn jiàn kāi fā rén yuán | software developer |
| 散髮 | 散发 | sàn fā | distribute; emit; issue |
| 瑟瑟發抖 | 瑟瑟发抖 | sè sè fā dǒu | (v) shiver with cold |
| 沙發 | 沙发 | shā fā | sofa |
| 商業發票 | 商业发票 | shāng yè fā piào | commercial invoice |
| 上海浦東發展銀行 | 上海浦东发展银行 | Shàng hǎi Pǔ dōng Fā zhǎn Yín háng | Shanghai Pudong Development Bank |
| 水力發電 | 水力发电 | shuǐ lì fā diàn | hydroelectricity |
| 瞬發輻射 | 瞬发辐射 | shùn fā fú shè | prompt radiation |
| 瞬發中子 | 瞬发中子 | shùn fā zhōng zǐ | prompt neutron |
| 統一發票 | 统一发票 | tǒng yī fā piào | invoice |
| 頭髮 | 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) |
| 突發 | 突发 | tū fā | outburst |
| 微軟開發者網絡 | 微软开发者网络 | Wéi ruǎn Kāi fā zhě Wǎng luò | Microsoft Developer Network |
| 渦輪噴氣發動機 | 涡轮喷气发动机 | wō lún pēn qì fā dòng jī | turbojet |
| 渦輪軸發動機 | 涡轮轴发动机 | wō lún zhóu fā dòng jī | turboshaft |
| 洗發水 | 洗发水 | xǐ fā shuǐ | shampoo |
| 洗髮精 | 洗发精 | xǐ fà jīng | shampoo |
| 嚇得發抖 | 吓得发抖 | xià dé fā dǒu | tremble with fear |
| 香港貿易發展局 | 香港贸易发展局 | Xiāng Gǎng Mào yì Fā zhǎn jú | Hong Kong Trade Development Council |
| 新聞發言人 | 新闻发言人 | xīn wén fā yán rén | spokesman |
| 續發感染 | 续发感染 | xù fā gǎn rǎn | secondary infection |
| 亞爾發和奧米加 | 亚尔发和奥米加 | yà ěr fā hé ào mǐ jiā | Alpha and Omega |
| 亞洲開發銀行 | 亚洲开发银行 | Yà zhōu Kāi fā Yín háng | Asian Development Bank |
| 研發 | 研发 | yán fā | research and development |
| 演化發育生物學 | 演化发育生物学 | yǎn huà fā yù shēng wù xué | evolutionary developmental biology |
| 液冷式發動機 | 液冷式发动机 | yè lěng shì fā dòng jī | water cooling |
| 一觸即發 | 一触即发 | yī chù jí fā | could happen at any moment; on the verge |
| 意氣風發 | 意气风发 | yì qì fēng fā | high-spirited and vigorous |
| 引發 | 引发 | yǐn fā | lead to; trigger; initiate |
| 幼發拉底河 | 幼发拉底河 | yòu fā lā dǐ hé | Euphrates river |
| 幼發拉底河谷 | 幼发拉底河谷 | yòu fā lā dǐ hé gǔ | Euphrates river valley |
| 蒸發 | 蒸发 | zhēng fā | evaporate; evaporation |
| 正電子發射斷層照相術 | 正电子发射断层照相术 | zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè duàn céng zhào xiāng shù | positron emission tomography (PET) |
| 周潤發 | 周润发 | Zhōu Rùn fā | Chow Yun-Fat |
| 自發 | 自发 | zì fā | (adj) spontaneous |
| 自發電位 | 自发电位 | zì fā diàn wèi | electroencephalogram (EEG) |
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