自发

自发 zìfā

Spontaneous

自发 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體自發 zifa

What 自发 means

Spontaneous

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Character by character

自发 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

自

zì

Oneself (certainly - from)

发

fā

Send (produce - express - hair)

Words that share a character with 自发

How to write 自发

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自发 in a sentence

村民自发组织了救援。

Cūnmín zìfā zǔzhī le jiùyuán.

The villagers spontaneously organised a rescue.

这是一次自发的活动。

Zhè shì yí cì zìfā de huódòng.

This was a spontaneous event.

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Questions about 自发

What does 自发 mean in English?

自发 is pronounced zìfā and means Spontaneous.

How do you pronounce 自发?

自发 is zìfā in pinyin — written zifa without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 自发?

自发 is written with 2 characters: 自 (zì) Oneself (certainly - from), 发 (fā) Send (produce - express - hair). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 自发 written in traditional Chinese?

自發. The simplified form 自发 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 自發 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zìfā.

Is 自发 an HSK word?

Yes — 自发 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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