发

发誓

fā shì

to vow

案发

àn fā

(of a crime) to occur

发表

fā biǎo

to issue

洗发水

xǐ fà shuǐ

shampoo (liquid)

触发器

chù fā qì

flip-flop (electronics)

整装待发

zhěng zhuāng dài fā

to get ready (for a journey)

发冷

fā lěng

to feel a chill (as an emotional response)

发情

fā qíng

(zoology) (of a female) to be in heat; (of a male) to be in rut

蓄势待发

xù shì dài fā

to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc

发言

fā yán

to make a speech

软件开发

ruǎn jiàn kāi fā

software development

举发

jǔ fā

to expose (e.g., wrongdoing)