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研发

yán fā · yan fa

Traditional 研發

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. research and development
  2. to develop
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In a conversation

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A cooking robot

  1. Dengdeng

    听说(tīngshuō)你们(nǐmen)公司(gōngsī)在(zài)研发(yánfā)新(xīn)的(de)机器人(jīqìrén)。

    I heard your company is developing a new robot.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，研发(yánfā)了(le)一(yī)年(nián)了(le)。

    Yes. We have been developing it for a year.

  3. Dengdeng

    它(tā)会(huì)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What can it do?

  4. Liangliang

    它(tā)会(huì)做饭(zuòfàn)，可是(kěshì)现在(xiànzài)只(zhǐ)会(huì)烧(shāo)水(shuǐ)。

    It can cook, but for now it only boils water.

  5. Dengdeng

    研发(yánfā)真(zhēn)不(bù)容易(róngyì)！

    Development is not easy!

  6. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，明天(míngtiān)我们(wǒmen)教(jiāo)它(tā)关(guān)火(huǒ)。

    Right. Tomorrow we will teach it to turn off the fire.

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In a sentence

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01

公(gōng)司(sī)正(zhèng)在(zài)研(yán)发(fā)一(yì)款(kuǎn)新(xīn)的(de)手(shǒu)机(jī)应(yìng)用(yòng)。

The company is developing a new mobile app.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)团(tuán)队(duì)花(huā)了(le)三(sān)年(nián)时(shí)间(jiān)研(yán)发(fā)新(xīn)药(yào)。

This team spent three years researching and developing a new drug.

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