发达

發達

fādá

adjective HSK 3 #9,009

Meanings

1 developed
2 flourishing
3 prosperous

Characters

to develop; to flourish

to reach; to achieve

Examples

日本是一个发达国家。

Rìběn shì yīgè fādáguójiā.

Japan is a developed country.

这个地方的经济很发达。

Zhège dìfang de jīngjì hěn fādá.

The economy of this place is very developed.

交通不太发达。

Jiāotōng bùtài fādá.

The transportation is not very developed.

Tips

usage

发达国家 (developed country) vs. 发展中国家 (developing country) — a common pair in economics and politics.

Stroke Order

发 fā

达 dá