Meaning of 研发
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- research and development
- to develop
How to use 研发
研发 is common in business and technology news, both as a verb and as a noun meaning R&D. It often appears in phrases like 研发部门 (yánfā bùmén, R&D department) or 研发新产品. Example: 这家公司正在研发新药。 (Zhè jiā gōngsī zhèngzài yánfā xīn yào.) This company is developing a new medicine.
研发 is a short form of 研究 (yánjiū, to research) plus 开发 (kāifā, to develop). Think of it as first studying a problem, then sending out (发 fā) a new product.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 研发 for personal growth or a city developing. That meaning needs 发展 (fāzhǎn). 研发 is only for creating products or technology. Also keep the first tone rising: yán, not yàn.
Stroke order for each character
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研 yán · to grind · 9 strokes
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发 fā · to send out · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 研发.
| 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 |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | development; growth |
| 发出 | fāchū | to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let ou |
| 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 |
| 发送 | fāsòng | to transmit; to dispatch |
| 开发 | kāifā | to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop |
Questions about 研发
What does 研发 mean?
研发 (yánfā) means "research and development; to develop" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 研发?
研发 is made of 2 characters: 研 (9 strokes), 发 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 研发 an HSK word?
Yes. 研发 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 研发 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 研发 is written 研發.
What is the difference between 研发 and 开发?
开发 (kāifā) can mean developing products, software, land, or resources. 研发 stresses the research side and is mostly used for technology, medicine, and new products.
Can 研发 be used as a noun?
Yes. It works like the English term R&D, as in 加大研发投入 (jiādà yánfā tóurù), to increase R&D investment.