开发

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Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

The word 开发 (kāi fā) primarily means "to develop" or "to exploit" resources, land, technology, or products. It is commonly used in contexts involving economic development, software creation, or resource utilization.

Common Contexts

  • Technology and Software: 开发 is frequently used to describe the process of creating new software, apps, or technological products.
  • Land and Resource Development: It also refers to transforming unused land or natural resources into usable or profitable assets.

Collocations and Patterns

Usage Notes

When using 开发, the focus is on the active process of creating or making something usable or profitable. It often implies innovation or transformation. Avoid confusing 开发 with 建设 (jiànshè), which means "to build" or "construct" and focuses more on physical construction rather than the broader concept of development.

Register and Tone

This word is neutral and widely used in formal and informal contexts, especially in business, technology, and government discussions.

Example Sentences

This company is developing a new mobile app.

The government plans to develop this wasteland into a residential area.

He has rich experience in software development.