粵

排paai4放fong3

paai4 fong3pái fàng

English

  1. to arrange in order
  2. to discharge; to emit; to release
  3. to emit; to discharge (exhaust gas, waste water etc)
  4. (of animals) to ovulate; to discharge semen

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 釋放;排出;放出

Examples

  • 排放污水

    to discharge sewage

  • 搭用電嘅交通工具可以減少排放二氧化碳。

    Taking electronic transport can reduce the emission of carbon dioxide.

  • 踩單車係好好嘅運動,仲唔會排放廢氣添。

    Cycling is good exercise. Moreover, it doesn't pollute the air.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 由于一些工厂使用矿物燃料,化学品的排放已经产生严重的环境问题。

    As a result of some factories using fossil fuels, chemical emissions have already caused serious environmental problems.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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