研发 yánfā research and development
research and development; to develop
How to remember 研发: 研 research + 发 send out = research and development.
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- Research and development (R&D) - 研发团队 (yánfā tuánduì) R&D team; 投入研发 invest in R&D.
- Short for 研究开发. The go-to business/tech term for the R&D function. Contrast 研制 (developing a specific concrete product); 研发 is the broader ongoing activity.