Chinese word

开发区

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi fā qū

Meaning

  • noundevelopment zone

Example

这个开发区新建了很多工厂。zhè ge kāi fā qū xīn jiàn le hěn duō gōng chǎng

Many factories have been built in this development zone.

Illustration for 开发区 (development zone)

More examples

开发区出台了新的税收优惠政策。kāi fā qū chū tái le xīn de shuì shōu yōu huì zhèng cè

The development zone has introduced new tax incentives.

Core concept

An officially planned area where infrastructure and incentives draw businesses together.

Common phrases

  • 国家级开发区guó jiā jí kāi fā qū

    national-level development zone

  • 高新技术开发区gāo xīn jì shù kāi fā qū

    high-tech development zone

  • 开发区建设kāi fā qū jiàn shè

    development zone construction

Similar words

经济开发区jīng jì kāi fā qū: A government-set area that uses tax advantages and infrastructure to promote economic growth.
高新区gāo xīn qū: An area developed to gather high-tech companies and research institutions.
工业园区gōng yè yuán qū: An area built mainly for factories and manufacturing, with production and logistics facilities.
产业园区chǎn yè yuán qū: An area developed for businesses in a particular industry to grow and work together.

Definition in Chinese

由政府或园区管理机构划定并实施优惠政策与基础设施配套，以吸引投资和促进产业集聚的区域。yóu zhèng fǔ huò yuán qū guán lǐ jī gòu huà dìng bìng shí shī yōu huì zhèng cè yǔ jī chǔ shè shī pèi tào yǐ xī yǐn tóu zī hé cù jìn chǎn yè jí jù de qū yù

Word origin

开发区 (kāifāqū, "development zone") combines 开发 (kāifā, "develop") with 区 (qū, "area"), naming a designated area organized for development.

Usage tips

  • In everyday workplace talk, 开发区 (kāifāqū, "development zone") can identify the general location of a job without naming the company, and may point to an industrial or research area.

Other meanings

  • economic development zonenoun

Opposites

  • 保护区bǎo hù qūconservation areanoun

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