发展 (fā zhǎn) — to develop, to grow, to expand

Definition

发展 (fāzhǎn) is a broad verb meaning 'to develop, grow, expand' — used for cities, relationships, economies, etc. Unlike 开发 (kāifā), which focuses on developing specific resources or products (land, software), 发展 is more general. It also differs from 成长 (chéngzhǎng), which is used for personal growth or living things maturing.

verb

to developto growto expand

Examples

发展。
Wǒmen xuéxiào fā zhǎn de hěn kuài.
Our school is developing very quickly.
发展。
Zhège chéngshì zhèngzài fā zhǎn.
This city is developing.
发展。
Tāmen de guānxi fā zhǎn de hěn hǎo.
Their relationship is developing very well.

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