Do you know why Chinese people like the number 8?
Because the pronunciation of 8 八 /bā/ is similar to 发 /fā/ SEND and 发 is a very pro-active and therefor positive word (part of the word TO GET RICH btw).
TEST WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW
Pick the right character(s) for TO SEND SMS
发
fā
TO SEND
发短信
fāduǎnxìn
TO SEND SMS
发信息
fāxìnxī
TO SEND MESSAGE
发音
fāyīn
PRONOUNCIATION
Pinyin
汉字
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TO SEND
PRONUNCIATION
PRONUNCIATION = TO SEND SOUNDS
PRONOUNCIATION
发音
fāyīn
fāyīn
Chinese pronunciation is difficult.
中文 的 发音 很 难。
Zhōngwén de fāyīn hěn nán.
TO FIND OUT
PRONUNCIATION = TO SEND sth. into VISIBILITY
TO FIND OUT
发现
fāxiàn
fāxiàn
I've found that he doesn't live in Shanghai (anymore).
我 发现 了 他 不 住 在 上海 了。
<Wǒ fāxiàn le tā bù zhù zài Shànghǎi le.>
TO HAPPEN
TO SET OUT
TO SET OUT / TO DEPART = TO SEND + TO GO OUT
TO SET OUT
TO DEPART
出发
chūfā
chūfā
At what time do we depart?
We depart at half past ten.
TO INVENT
TO INVENT = TO SEND TO BRIGHTNESS
TO INVENT
发明
fāmíng
fāmíng
Chinese people invented many things.
中国人 发明 了 很 多 东西。
Zhōngguórén fāmíng le hěnduō dōngxi.
GROWTH
GROWTH
发展
fāzhǎn
fāzhǎn
Chinese growth got slower.
中国 发展 慢 了。
Zhōngguó fāzhǎn màn le.
With the technological growth, the quality of life is continuously descending.
GET RICH
TO GET RICH = TO SEND TO WEALTH
TO GET RICH
发财
fācái
fācái
He didn’t get rich before he was old.
OTHER
TO "FEEL OUT"
发觉
fājué
fājué
TO GET ANGRY
发火
fāhuǒ
fāhuǒ