yán fā
research and development
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这家公司在研发一种新型的电池。
Zhè jiā gōngsī zài yánfā yī zhǒng xīnxíng de diànchí.
This company is developing a new type of battery.
这个项目需要大量的研发资金。
Zhège xiàngmù xūyào dàliàng de yánfā zījīn.
This project requires a lot of research and development funding.
他们正在研发一种新的治疗方法。
Tāmen zhèngzài yánfā yī zhǒng xīn de zhìliáo fāngfǎ.
They are developing a new treatment method.
科研 (kē yán)
scientific research
开发 (kāi fā)
development
应用 (yìngyòng)
application
生产 (shēngchǎn)
production
The Chinese word "研发" (yān fā) is a compound word consisting of two characters: "研" (yán) and "发" (fā). The character "研" originally meant "to grind" or "to polish", but in modern Chinese it has come to mean "to research" or "to study". The character "发" originally meant "to send out" or "to release", but in modern Chinese it has come to mean "to develop" or "to create". Thus, the word "研发" can be understood as "to research and develop".The word "研发" is a relatively new word in Chinese, having only come into use in the early 20th century. It is thought to have been coined by Chinese intellectuals who were studying in Japan at the time. The Japanese word "研究開発" (kenkyū kaihatsu) has a similar meaning to the Chinese word "研发", and it is likely that the Chinese word was borrowed from the Japanese.The word "研发" is now widely used in Chinese, especially in the context of scientific research and technological development. It is also used in the business world to refer to the process of developing new products or services.
