发挥
fāhuī
to bring into play, to give play to
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他在比赛中发挥得很好。He performed well in the competition.
- 要充分发挥自己的优势。You should make full use of your own strengths.
Collocations
发挥作用发挥水平充分发挥正常发挥
Mnemonic
发 fā "to send out" + 挥 huī "to wield": to send out and wield, i.e. to bring into play, to give full play to. 挥 has the hand radical 扌. To draw out ability or creativity fully. 发挥作用 = to play a role, take effect.
Related
发扬施展展现抑制
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