开发(kāi fā)

HSK 32 charactersTrad. 開發

to exploit (a resource)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
kāi fā
Meaning
to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
HSK level
HSK 3
Characters
2
Traditional
開發

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Example sentences

How 开发 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我正在开发一个安卓应用。

    wǒ zhèng zài kāi fā yī gè ān zhuó yìng yòng

    I'm developing an Android application.

  • 为了长期利益,我们决定把开发部门卖掉。

    wèi le cháng qī lì yì wǒ men jué dìng bǎ kāi fā bù mén mài diào

    For the sake of long-term interests, we have decided to sell the development department.

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