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发展
fā zhǎn
Meaning
- to develop
- development
Definition
事物由小到大、由低级到高级、由简单到复杂的变化过程；也指扩大、提升。
The process of things growing from small to large, from low to high, from simple to complex; also refers to expansion or improvement.
Usage
常用作动词，表示事物在数量、规模、程度等方面的增长或进步；也可用作名词，指发展的结果或过程。
Often used as a verb to indicate growth or progress in quantity, scale, degree, etc.; can also be used as a noun to refer to the result or process of development.
Examples
- 1 中国经济在过去几十年里快速发展。 (China's economy has developed rapidly over the past few decades.)
- 2 这种技术还需要进一步发展才能投入市场。 (This technology still needs further development before it can be marketed.)
- 3 教育的发展对国家未来至关重要。 (The development of education is crucial to the country's future.)
- 4 我们应该注重个人能力的全面发展。 (We should focus on the comprehensive development of personal abilities.)
- 5 随着城市的发展，交通问题越来越突出。 (With the development of the city, traffic problems are becoming more prominent.)
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