发展 fā zhǎn
“development; growth; to develop”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 發展
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
发展 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 618: 发展 fāzhǎn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动). PDF page 95
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 发展
发展 means "to develop" or "development" and is used for economies, cities, companies, countries, and industries. It often appears as a verb with 得 (发展得很快) or before an object like 经济 or 业务, and as a noun in phrases like 经济发展.
例句Example sentences
- 这几年，这个城市发展得很快。zhè jǐ nián, zhè ge chéng shì fā zhǎn de hěn kuài.In recent years, this city has developed very quickly.
- 我们要保护环境，也要发展经济。wǒ men yào bǎo hù huán jìng, yě yào fā zhǎn jīng jì.We need to protect the environment and also develop the economy.
- 公司的发展给年轻人带来了很多机会。gōng sī de fā zhǎn gěi nián qīng rén dài lái le hěn duō jī huì.The company's development has brought many opportunities to young people.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个城市的发展得很快。
✓这个城市发展得很快。
Here 发展 is a verb taking the 得-complement, so the noun form with 的 cannot be used.
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✗我要发展我的中文水平。
✓我要提高我的中文水平。
发展 is used for economies, cities, and industries, not for personal skill levels; use 提高 for levels.
易混词Easily confused
发展vs发达
发展 is the process of growing or developing; 发达 describes a place or industry as advanced or well-developed, as in 发达国家.