發揮

fā huī

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Verb

發揮 (fā huī) is a Chinese word meaning “to display”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. to display
  2. to exhibit
  3. to bring out implicit or innate qualities
  4. to express (a thought or moral)
  5. to develop (an idea)
  6. to elaborate (on a theme)

Stroke order

Tap a character to replay.

Example

比賽時,他發揮得很好。

He performed well during the competition.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).