jin4 faat3研發研发
Jyutpingjin4 faat3
Yaleyìhn faat
Definition
To research and develop; to invent or manufacture a new product through research.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the creation of new products, technologies, or systems through systematic investigation. It is a formal term often used in business or academic contexts, appearing frequently in news reports or corporate announcements. Unlike casual verbs for making things, it implies a professional process involving technical expertise.
Examples
Their company recently developed a new app.
Are you guys planning to develop a new product?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this for simple tasks like cooking or DIY projects, as it carries a sense of professional or scientific innovation. It is not interchangeable with general verbs like 整 or 製造.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
