Chinese Conversation · Level 52
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Chinese word
研发
Pronunciation
Pinyinyán fā
Meaning
- verbdevelop
Example
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.
More examples
公司正集中力量研发更高效的芯片。gōng sī zhèng jí zhōng lì liàng yán fā gèng gāo xiào de xīn piàn
The company is concentrating its efforts on developing more efficient chips.
Core concept
A technical process that turns investigation into a workable product, technology, or method.
Common phrases
研发新产品yán fā xīn chán pǐn
research and develop new products
研发芯片yán fā xīn piàn
research and develop chips
研发控制系统yán fā kòng zhì xì tǒng
research and develop control systems
Similar words
开发kāi fā: Build a new product or business and prepare it for the market.
研究yán jiū: Examine a problem or phenomenon in detail to discover facts or answers.
设计shè jì: Work out a product's form and functions and make a detailed plan for it.
创新chuàng xīn: Bring about a new way of thinking, working, or solving a problem.
Definition in Chinese
以技术研究为基础，开发新产品或新工艺的工作或过程。yǐ jì shù yán jiū wèi jī chǔ kāi fā xīn chán pǐn huò xīn gōng yì de gōng zuò huò guò chéng
Word origin
研发 (yánfā, "research and development") is a shortened compound from 研究开发 (yánjiū kāifā, "research and development"), joining investigation with the creation of a usable result.
Usage tips
- In casual conversation, this verb sounds more technical than general words for making or improving something, so it fits laboratories, engineering teams, and product planning.
Other meanings
- research and developmentnoun
- researchverb
Related words
- 研发投入yán fā tóu rùresearch and development investmentnoun
- 研发成果yán fā chéng guǒresearch and development resultsnoun
- 研发团队yán fā tuán duìresearch and development teamnoun