發作

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See also: 发作

Chinese

to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop
 
to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do
to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do; to make
 
trad. (發作)
simp. (发作)

Pronunciation


Verb

發作

  1. (of something hidden) to break out; to take effect
    心臟病發作心脏病发作  ―  xīnzàngbìng fāzuò  ―  to have a heart attack
    驚恐發作惊恐发作  ―  jīngkǒng fāzuò  ―  to have a panic attack
    痛風發作痛风发作  ―  tòngfēng fāzuò  ―  to have a gout attack
    藥性發作药性发作  ―  yàoxìng fāzuò  ―  the medicine takes effect
    精神病發作精神病发作  ―  jīngshénbìng fāzuò  ―  to have a psychotic episode
    輕躁狂發作轻躁狂发作  ―  qīngzàokuáng fāzuò  ―  to have a hypomanic episode
  2. to have a fit of anger; to flare up; to lose one's temper

Synonyms

  • (to lose one's temper):

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほつ > ほっ
Hyōgai

Grade: 2
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 發作 – see the following entry.
発作ほっさ
paroxysmal attack; epileptic seizure; a fit of coughing
(rare) to have such a fit
(This term, 發作, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)