Definition
孵化 means 'to hatch, to incubate' — literally for eggs, and figuratively for projects nurtured from an early stage. Unlike 创新/革新 (innovation/reform), 孵化 emphasizes the nurturing process. 教养 (jiàoyǎng) is about raising people, not projects.
verb
to hatchto incubate (eggs)to incubateto foster (projects, innovations)
Examples
- 孵化。Zhèxiē dàn xūyào héshì de wēndù cáinéng fū huà chūlái.These eggs need the right temperature to hatch.
- 孵化。Zhè jiā chuàngyè gōngsī zhuānmén fū huà xīn de kējì chuàngyì.This startup specializes in incubating new tech ideas.
- 孵化。Dàxué de shíyànshì fū huà le hěnduō hǎo xiàngmù.The university lab has incubated many good projects.
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