开发 (kāi fā) — to exploit in Mandarin
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#499 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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开发 is pronounced kāi fā. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Gōngsī zài kāifā yīge xīn de ruǎnjiàn xiàngmù.
The company is developing a new software project.
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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 #499 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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