开发

开发 kāifā

Exploit (develop)

开发 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體開發 kaifa

What 开发 means

Exploit (develop)

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Character by character

开发 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

开

kāi

Open (start - drive - boil)

发

fā

Send (produce - express - hair)

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How to write 开发

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开发 in a sentence

公司正在开发新产品。

Gōngsī zhèngzài kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn.

The company is developing a new product.

这里要开发成公园。

Zhèlǐ yào kāifā chéng gōngyuán.

This area will be developed into a park.

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Questions about 开发

What does 开发 mean in English?

开发 is pronounced kāifā and means Exploit (develop).

How do you pronounce 开发?

开发 is kāifā in pinyin — written kaifa without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 开发?

开发 is written with 2 characters: 开 (kāi) Open (start - drive - boil), 发 (fā) Send (produce - express - hair). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 开发 written in traditional Chinese?

開發. The simplified form 开发 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 開發 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced kāifā.

Is 开发 an HSK word?

Yes — 开发 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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