发展

fā zhǎn
HSK 3Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

v
to develop; to evolve (of things from small to large, simple to complex, low level to high level).
事物由小到大、由简单到复杂、由低级到高级的变化。
Words:
不断发展发展壮大
Synonyms:
繁荣进展成长进步开展变化
Antonyms:
衰落倒退停滞中断后退停顿
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)在(zài)不(bù)断(duǎn)发(fā)展(zhǎn)，越来越现(lái)代(yuè)化(mò)了(dài)。(huà)
    This city is continuously developing and becoming more modern.
  2. 小(xiǎo)孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)大(dà)脑(nǎo)发(fā)展(zhǎn)很(hěn)快(kuài)，需(xū)要(yào)很(hěn)多(duō)营(yíng)养(yǎng)。
    A child's brain develops quickly and needs a lot of nutrition.
v
to expand (organization, scale, etc.).
扩大（组织、规模等）。
Words:
发展壮大发展工业
Synonyms:
扩大扩展
Antonyms:
缩小压缩收缩
Sentences:
  1. 公(gōng)司(sī)计(jì)划(huà)发(fā)展(zhǎn)壮(zhuàng)大(dà)，在(zài)未(wèi)来(lái)几(jǐ)年(nián)开(kāi)设(shè)更(gèng)多(duō)分(fēn)店(diàn)。
    The company plans to expand and open more branches in the coming years.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)地(dì)区(qū)正(zhèng)在(zài)大(dà)力(lì)发(fā)展(zhǎn)工(gōng)业(yè)，吸(xī)引(yǐn)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)投(tóu)资(zī)。
    This region is vigorously developing industry, attracting a lot of investment.
v
to recruit new members to expand an organization.
为扩大组织而吸收新的成员。
Words:
发展人才发展组织发展成员
Sentences:
  1. 俱(jú)乐(lè)部(bù)需(xū)要(yào)发(fā)展(zhǎn)更(gèng)多(duō)会(huì)员(yuán)来(lái)举(jǔ)办(bàn)大(dà)型(xíng)活(huò)动(dòng)。
    The club needs to recruit more members to host large events.
  2. 我(wǒ)们(men)团(tuán)队(duì)正(zhèng)在(zài)积(jī)极(jí)发(fā)展(zhǎn)人(rén)才(cái)，寻(xún)找(zhǎo)优(yōu)秀(xiù)的(de)合(hé)作(zuǒ)伙(huó)伴(bàn)。
    Our team is actively recruiting talent, looking for excellent partners.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
fā fà发

shoot; emit

HSK 3
zhǎn展

unfold; spread out