Meaning of 发展
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- development
- growth
- to develop
- to grow
- to expand
How to use 发展
发展 works as a verb (to develop) and as a noun (development). It often appears with economy, cities, technology, or a person's career. Example: 这个城市发展得很快。(Zhège chéngshì fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.) This city is developing very fast.
发 (fā) means to send out or start, and 展 (zhǎn) means to spread or unfold. When something starts and keeps spreading outward, it develops and grows.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 发展 (fāzhǎn) with 进展 (jìnzhǎn). 进展 is about progress on a specific task, like a project or negotiation. 发展 is about broader, long-term growth. Also keep the tones straight: first tone on 发 and third tone on 展.
发展 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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发 fā · to send out · 5 strokes
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展 zhǎn · to open · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 发展.
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) |
| 发生 | fāshēng | to happen; to occur; to take place; to arise (e.g. 發生問題|发生问题[fa1 sheng1 wen4 ti2] "a probl |
| 发出 | fāchū | to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let ou |
| 进展 | jìnzhǎn | to make headway; to make progress |
| 发明 | fāmíng | to invent; an invention |
| 沙发 | shāfā | (loanword) sofa (CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]); (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post |
| 发表 | fābiǎo | to issue; to publish |
| 发动 | fādòng | to start; to launch |
| 展开 | zhǎnkāi | to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out |
| 发送 | fāsòng | to transmit; to dispatch |
Questions about 发展
What does 发展 mean?
发展 (fāzhǎn) means "development; growth" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 发展?
发展 is made of 2 characters: 发 (5 strokes), 展 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 发展 an HSK word?
Yes. 发展 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 发展 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 发展 is written 發展.
How do I say 'developing country' and 'developed country' in Chinese?
A developing country is 发展中国家 (fāzhǎnzhōng guójiā). A developed country is 发达国家 (fādá guójiā), which uses 发达 instead of 发展.
Can 发展 be used for a person, not just a country or economy?
Yes. You can talk about someone's career or personal growth, for example 他想去上海发展 (tā xiǎng qù Shànghǎi fāzhǎn), meaning he wants to go to Shanghai to build his career.