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研发 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yánfā slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“研发”是研究和开发的意思。科学家和工程师们会研发新的东西，比如新的玩具或新的药。
“Yán fā” shì yánjiū hé kāifā de yìsi. Kēxuéjiā hé gōngchéngshīmen huì yán fā xīn de dōngxi, bǐrú xīn de wánjù huò xīn de yào.
"R&D" means research and development. Scientists and engineers research and develop new things, like new toys or new medicines.
Context note
在玩具公司里，叔叔阿姨们会研发新的玩具。他们先想点子，然后做出样品，最后生产出来卖给大家。
Zài wánjù gōngsī lǐ, shūshu āyímen huì yán fā xīn de wánjù. Tāmen xiān xiǎng diǎnzi, ránhòu zuò chū yàngpǐn, zuìhòu shēngchǎn chūlái mài gěi dàjiā.
In a toy company, uncles and aunties research and develop new toys. They first think of ideas, then make samples, and finally produce them to sell to everyone.
5 examples
这家公司研发了一种新机器人。
zhè jiā gōng sī yán fā le yì zhǒng xīn jī qì rén。
This company researched and developed a new robot.
科学家们正在研发环保的塑料袋。
kē xué jiā men zhèng zài yán fā huán bǎo de sù liào dài。
Scientists are researching and developing eco-friendly plastic bags.
研发新玩具需要很多时间。
yán fā xīn wán jù xū yào hěn duō shí jiān。
Researching and developing new toys takes a lot of time.
他们研发了一款新的游戏。
tā men yán fā le yì kuǎn xīn de yóu xì。
They researched and developed a new game.
研发团队很努力地工作。
yán fā tuán duì hěn nǔ lì dì gōng zuò。
The R&D team works very hard.
5 mini stories
小明的爸爸在研发一种新风筝。他画了很多设计图。
xiǎo míng de bà ba zài yán fā yì zhǒng xīn fēng zheng。 tā huà le hěn duō shè jì tú。
Xiao Ming's dad is researching and developing a new kite. He drew many design drawings.
小红喜欢研发新的手工。她用纸和胶水做了小房子。
xiǎo hóng xǐ huan yán fā xīn de shǒu gōng。 tā yòng zhǐ hé jiāo shuǐ zuò le xiǎo fáng zi。
Xiao Hong likes to research and develop new crafts. She made a small house with paper and glue.
学校研发了新的午餐菜单。同学们都很喜欢。
xué xiào yán fā le xīn de wǔ cān cài dān。 tóng xué men dōu hěn xǐ huan。
The school researched and developed a new lunch menu. The classmates all like it.
小刚的哥哥在研发一种新笔。这种笔可以擦掉字。
xiǎo gāng de gē ge zài yán fā yì zhǒng xīn bǐ。 zhè zhǒng bǐ kě yǐ cā diào zì。
Xiao Gang's brother is researching and developing a new pen. This pen can erase words.
科学家研发了新的种子。这些种子长得更快。
kē xué jiā yán fā le xīn de zhǒng zi。 zhè xiē zhǒng zi cháng dé gèng kuài。
Scientists researched and developed new seeds. These seeds grow faster.