孵化 (fū huà) — to hatch, to incubate (eggs); to incubate, to foster (projects, innovations)
Definition
Literally 'to hatch' eggs, extended metaphorically to fostering new projects or innovations. Among the siblings, 创新 names the act of creating something new, while 孵化 emphasizes nurturing it from an early stage until it's viable.
verb
to hatchto incubate (eggs)to incubateto foster (projects, innovations)
Examples
- 孵化。Zhè xiē dàn xū yào hé shì de wēn dù cái néng fū huà chū lái.These eggs need the right temperature to hatch.
- 孵化。Zhè jiā chuàng yè gōng sī zhuān mén fū huà xīn de kē jì chuàng yì.This startup specializes in incubating new tech ideas.
- 孵化。Dà xué de shí yàn shì fū huà le hěn duō hǎo xiàng mù.The university lab has incubated many good projects.
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