开发 (kāi fā) — to exploit in Mandarin

kāi​ fā
“to exploit”

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#494 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR C1

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

开发 is pronounced kāi fā. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

kāi
first tone (high & flat, ˉ)
fā
first tone (high & flat, ˉ)

In a sentence

Gōngsī zài kāifā yīge xīn de ruǎnjiàn xiàngmù.

The company is developing a new software project.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 开发 mean?+

开发 (kāi fā) means "to exploit" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 开发?+

开发 is pronounced kāi fā. It uses the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 开发 in Mandarin?+

开发 is the #494 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 开发 fits

HSK 5 · CEFR C1
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