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“develop” in Chinese

Chinese

Also研发 (yán fā) · 养成 (yǎng chéng) · 发展 (fā zhǎn) · 培养 (péi yǎng) · 培育 (péi yù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi fā

Example

他们正在开发新软件。tā men zhèng zài kāi fā xīn ruǎn jiàn

They are developing new software.

Illustration for 开发 (develop)

How to say “develop” in Chinese

“Develop” in Chinese is 开发 (kāi fā).

Brings potential into useful existence, either by creating something new or by giving an existing thing a new function.

Full entry for 开发: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 开发

公司计划开发新产品。gōng sī jì huà kāi fā xīn chán pǐn

The company plans to develop a new product.

Tips for using 开发

  • English speakers may associate develop mainly with gradual improvement, but this Chinese verb also covers deliberately creating a product or making land and resources usable.

Other Chinese words for “develop”

他们正在研发一款新手机。tā men zhèng zài yán fā yì kuǎn xīn shǒu jī

They are developing a new cell phone.

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养成

yǎng chéng

verbdevelop

要想成功,你必须养成每天学习的习惯。yào xiǎng chéng gōng nǐ bì xū yǎng chéng měi tiān xué xí de xí guàn

If you want to succeed, you must develop the habit of studying every day.

这个城市正在发展。zhè ge chéng shì zhèng zài fā zhǎn

This city is developing.

父母应该从小培养孩子的自理能力。fù mǔ yīng gāi cóng xiǎo péi yǎng hái zi de zì lǐ néng lì

Parents should develop their children's ability to care for themselves from an early age.

公司致力于培育年轻人才。gōng sī zhì lì yú péi yù nián qīng rén cái

The company is committed to developing young talent.

我们应该开拓新市场。wǒ men yīng gāi kāi tuò xīn shì chǎng

We should develop new markets.

科研团队正在研制新药。kē yán tuán duì zhèng zài yán zhì xīn yào

The research team is developing a new drug.

他的兴趣在大学里萌发了。tā de xìng qù zài dà xué lǐ méng fā le

His interest developed at university.

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