发展

發展
fāzhǎn
verb HSK 3 #1,646

Meanings

  1. 1 to develop
  2. 2 development
  3. 3 to grow

Examples

HSK 3
Háizi de fāzhǎn xūyào shíjiān.
A child's development takes time.
HSK 4
Zhōngguó jīngjì fāzhǎn hěnkuài.
China's economy is developing very fast.
HSK 4
Wǒmen yào fāzhǎn xīn de shìchǎng.
We need to develop new markets.

Tips

usage
发展 is one of the most common words in Chinese news and politics. 发展中国家 (developing countries), 经济发展 (economic development), 发展前景 (development prospects).

Stroke Order

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