Definition
发行 (fāxíng) means 'to publish/release' for books, films, or 'to issue' for stocks/currency — it covers official, large-scale distribution. Compare: 出版 is only for books/publications; 发表 is for articles/opinions; 发布 is for announcements/news; 推出 is for launching products/services. 发行 is the broadest, spanning both media and financial instruments.
verb
to publishto release (a book, film, etc.)to issue (stocks, currency, etc.)
Easily confused
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Examples
- 发行。Zhè jiā chūbǎnshè měinián fā xíng shàng bǎi zhǒng xīn shū.This publishing house releases hundreds of new books every year.
- 发行。Yāngxíng juédìng fā xíng xīn bǎn rénmínbì.The central bank decided to issue a new version of the renminbi.
- 发行。Zhè bù diànyǐng jiāng zài quánguó fā xíng.This movie will be released nationwide.
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