发送

• Pinyin: fā sòng
• Hanzi breakdown: 发 = simplified from 發, meaning to send out; 送 = 辶 (movement) + 关 (phonetic), meaning to deliver

Meaning

To send; to dispatch; to transmit. Used for sending messages, emails, files, or other items electronically.

Very common in digital communication: 发送短信 (send a text), 发送邮件 (send an email), 发送文件 (send a file). In casual speech, 发 alone is often used instead of the full 发送. Can also be used for physical dispatching in formal contexts.

Examples

1. 请把那个文件发送到我的邮箱。 Please send that file to my email.
2. 我已经发送了一条短信给他。 I have already sent him a text message.
3. 系统会自动发送一封确认邮件。 The system will automatically send a confirmation email.

Usage Guide

Context: digital, communication, work

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我给你发送了一封邮件，请查收。(I sent you an email, please check it.)
• 请点击发送按钮。(Please click the send button.)

Don't Say

• 我发送了一个包裹给他 (For physical packages, use 寄 rather than 发送 — 发送 is primarily for digital or electronic delivery)

Origin & History

Compound of 发 (to send out) and 送 (to deliver, escort), together meaning to dispatch something to its destination.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal