Writing
发展 (fāzhǎn) — how to say "development" in Chinese
发展
Development, to develop
verb
Character composition
发
to send, to develop
展
to unfold, to show
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
尸
Corpse
#44 · shī · 3 strokes
Collocations
经济发展
jīngjì fāzhǎn
economic development
发展机会
fāzhǎn jīhuì
development opportunity
Examples
最近几年，这个城市在技术方面发展得非常快。
In recent years, this city has developed very quickly in terms of technology.
经济发展。
Economic development.
Mnemonic
[fāzhǎn-] Fa-Fa the little panda planted a bamboo sprout and every day watered it and cared for it. The sprout unfolded its leaves and grew taller. That is how Fa-Fa witnessed real 发展: from a tiny seed grew a whole bamboo forest. 🐼🎍
Frequently asked questions
Development meaning in Chinese
"development" in Chinese is 发展 (fāzhǎn).
发展 meaning English
发展 (fāzhǎn) means "Development, to develop".
How is 发展 pronounced?
It is pronounced fāzhǎn (written as fazhan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "development" in Chinese characters?
It is written 发展: 发 has 5 strokes, 展 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 发展?
发展 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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