研发 (yán fā) — to research and develop; to develop (new products or technology)

Definition

研发 (yán fā) means 'research and develop' (R&D), focusing on creating new products or technology. Compared with 研制, it emphasizes the development stage; 调研 is about research/investigation, not making things.

verb
to research and developto develop (new products or technology)

Examples

  • 研发
    Zhè jiā gōng sī měi nián tóu rù dà liàng zī jīn jìn xíng yán fā.
    This company invests a large amount of funds every year to carry out R&D.
  • 研发
    Tā men zhèng zài yán fā yì zhǒng xīn xíng cái liào.
    They are developing a new type of material.
  • 研发
    yán fā Tuán duì xū yào gèng duō de gōng chéng shī.
    The R&D team needs more engineers.

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