开发 (kāifā) · to develop

开发 (kāifā) means “to develop; to open up (land, resources)”. It is written with 2 characters: 开 (to open) + 发 (to send). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.

How 开发 is built

The characters

开 kāi · to open

What 开 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
廾gǒng — two hands

Origin hint: Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a door (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

发 fā · to send

What 发 is made of

又yòu — (once) again

Example sentences

他们公司在开发新的手机游戏。Tāmen gōngsī zài kāifā xīn de shǒujī yóuxì.Their company is developing a new mobile game.

这个地方还没有开发。Zhège dìfang hái méiyǒu kāifā.This area hasn't been developed yet.

Questions about 开发

What does 开发 mean?

开发 (kāifā) means “to develop; to open up (land, resources)”.

How do you pronounce 开发?

开发 is pronounced kāifā.

Which HSK level is 开发?

开发 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 开发 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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