发育 (fā yù) — to develop (physically); to grow; to mature (including sexual maturity)
Definition
发育 (fāyù) means 'to develop' for living things — physical growth and sexual maturity (children, animals, bodies). Use 发展 for non-living things like society, technology, or a situation.
verb
to develop (physically)to growto mature (including sexual maturity)
Examples
- 发育。Hái zi de shēn tǐ fā yù dé hěn kuài.The child's body is developing very quickly.
- 发育。Zhè zhǒng yú zài wēn nuǎn de shuǐ lǐ fā yù dé gèng kuài.This kind of fish develops faster in warm water.
- 发育。Tā jīn nián kāi shǐ fā yù le.She started going through puberty this year.
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