发展 fāzhǎn develop
develop; development; growth
How to remember 发展: 发 send out + 展 display = develop.
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How it is used
- Develop/grow over time - 经济发展 (jīngjì fāzhǎn) economic development, 发展中国家 (fāzhǎn zhōng guójiā) developing country.
- Both verb and noun; implies expansion and progress along a trajectory.
- Contrast 发达 (fādā), an adjective for the finished state 'developed/advanced' - 发达国家 (fādā guójiā) a developed nation.
Example sentences
- 最近科技发展很快。 Zuìjìn kējì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.Technology has recently been developing rapidly.
- 国家的经济发展很快。 Guójiā de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.The country's economy is developing very rapidly.
- 政府重点发展经济。 Zhèngfǔ zhòngdiǎn fāzhǎn jīngjì.The government focus is on economic development.