Definition
开发 means 'to develop' in the sense of creating or making something available: land, resources, software, products. It is broader than 开采 (extracting natural resources) and different from 发展 (growth/expansion of something already existing). Unlike 利用 (using/exploiting), 开发 implies active creation or improvement, not just using what is there.
verb
to develop (land, resources, etc.)to develop (a product, software, project)
Examples
- 开发。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài kāi fā zhè piàn tǔdì.The government is developing this land.
- 开发。Tāmen kāi fā le yí gè xīn wǎngzhàn.They developed a new website.
- 开发。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhèngzài kāi fā yì zhǒng xīn yào.This company is developing a new medicine.
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