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<p>.., but I'm not sure what 采 and 发 are referring to</p>
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<p>即插即用(plug and play) is a technical jargon for electronic components with the function - &quot;to be used (play) immediately after plug-in&quot;. Similarly, 即采即发 is a journalism jargon for &quot;gather news and send the collected information immediately/promptly out for quick/timely publishing&quot;.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>采 stands for 采訪 - gather info/interviews</p>
</li>
<li><p>发 stands 发送 or 发表 - send out/publish</p>
</li>
</ul>

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2024-08-31T02:05:51.207Z
即X即Y seems to be a common structure, e.g. 零食有即開即食，海鮮有即撈即煮， 盅頭飯有即叫即蒸，邊境執法有即逮即解
Tang Ho
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2024-08-31T03:18:12.080Z
Yes, 隨..隨; 現..現; 邊..邊 also share the same structure/pattern.
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r13
<p>These 2 phrases mean the same thing:</p>
<p>即采即发: instant collection and dissemination<br />
边采边发: on the one hand collect, on the other hand (simultaneously) disseminate</p>

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Pedroski
<p>Context:</p>
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<p>今年5月，人民网启动“行进中国”大型融媒体系列调研行，340名年轻记者，耗时2个月，走访31个省区市的111座城市，前往500余个基层一线点位深入采访，<strong>“即采即发”“边采边发”</strong>，推出融媒体作品600余件，各平台总阅读量超11亿。</p>
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<p>-- <a href="http://unn.people.com.cn/n1/2024/0830/c14717-40309207.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://unn.people.com.cn/n1/2024/0830/c14717-40309207.html</a></p>
<p>I think <a href="https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/28575/is-the-%E8%BE%B9%EF%BD%9E%E8%BE%B9-the-synonym-for-%E4%B8%80%E8%BE%B9%EF%BD%9E%E4%B8%80%E8%BE%B9">https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/28575/is-the-边～边-the-synonym-for-一边～一边</a> answers my question about 边...边..., but I'm not sure about 即...即..., and then what the general sense of the whole phrase is.</p>
<p>EDIT: 即插即用 means &quot;plug and play&quot;, and 即 alone is an adverb meaning quickly. So maybe the whole phrase means &quot;to quickly and simultaneously...&quot; something, but I'm not sure what 采 and 发 are referring to.</p>
<p>EDIT2: Maybe &quot;quickly and simultaneously produce and publish&quot; the mixed media content.</p>

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What is the meaning of “即采即发”“边采边发”?
# What is the meaning of “即采即发”“边采边发”?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-08-30)

Context:

> 今年5月，人民网启动“行进中国”大型融媒体系列调研行，340名年轻记者，耗时2个月，走访31个省区市的111座城市，前往500余个基层一线点位深入采访，**“即采即发”“边采边发”**，推出融媒体作品600余件，各平台总阅读量超11亿。

-- <http://unn.people.com.cn/n1/2024/0830/c14717-40309207.html>

I think [https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/28575/is-the-边～边-the-synonym-for-一边～一边](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/28575/is-the-%E8%BE%B9%EF%BD%9E%E8%BE%B9-the-synonym-for-%E4%B8%80%E8%BE%B9%EF%BD%9E%E4%B8%80%E8%BE%B9) answers my question about 边...边..., but I'm not sure about 即...即..., and then what the general sense of the whole phrase is.

EDIT: 即插即用 means "plug and play", and 即 alone is an adverb meaning quickly. So maybe the whole phrase means "to quickly and simultaneously..." something, but I'm not sure what 采 and 发 are referring to.

EDIT2: Maybe "quickly and simultaneously produce and publish" the mixed media content.

**Tags:** grammar, meaning-in-context


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-08-30. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

> .., but I'm not sure what 采 and 发 are referring to

即插即用(plug and play) is a technical jargon for electronic components with the function - "to be used (play) immediately after plug-in". Similarly, 即采即发 is a journalism jargon for "gather news and send the collected information immediately/promptly out for quick/timely publishing".

* 采 stands for 采訪 - gather info/interviews
* 发 stands 发送 or 发表 - send out/publish

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: 即X即Y seems to be a common structure, e.g. 零食有即開即食，海鮮有即撈即煮， 盅頭飯有即叫即蒸，邊境執法有即逮即解  
> **username_1**: Yes, 隨..隨; 現..現; 邊..邊 also share the same structure/pattern.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2024-08-31. Score: 0

These 2 phrases mean the same thing:

即采即发: instant collection and dissemination  
边采边发: on the one hand collect, on the other hand (simultaneously) disseminate


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