Chinese word

开发

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi fā

Meaning

  • verbdevelop

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 开发软件kāi fā ruǎn jiàn

    develop software

  • 开发新产品kāi fā xīn chán pǐn

    develop a new product

  • 开发市场kāi fā shì chǎng

    open up a market

  • 开发技术kāi fā jì shù

    develop technology

Similar words

研究yán jiū: Study something carefully in order to find new facts, knowledge, or ways to do things.
设计shè jì: Decide how a product or building should look, work, and be arranged.
生产shēng chǎn: Produce large quantities of goods using raw materials or components.
发展fā zhǎn: Become greater in size, ability, or scope as time passes.

Definition in Chinese

把新的事物从无到有地创造出来，或通过利用和改造现有事物使其产生新的功能或价值。bǎ xīn de shì wù cóng wú dào yǒu dì chuàng zào chū lái huò tōng guò lì yòng hé gǎi zào xiàn yǒu shì wù shǐ qí chǎn shēng xīn de gōng néng huò jià zhí

Word origin

开发 (kāifā, "develop") joins 开 (kāi, "open") + 发 (fā, "send out"), giving a useful picture of opening a possibility and bringing its result into active use.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • developmentnoun
  • open upverb

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