How to say “develop” in Chinese
develop (of the body)
“Develop” in Chinese is 发育, fā yù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
发育 is read fā yù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is fà, “hair”: in 头发 it sounds with the neutral tone, fa.
At the bottom, 月: here it means “flesh, body”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “发育”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “develop” in Chinese?
“Develop” in Chinese is 发育, pinyin fāyù.
What does 发育 mean?
发育 (fāyù) means “develop (of the body)”.
How do you write 发育?
发育 is 2 characters: 发 (fā) — send, emit; 育 (yù) — raise, educate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 发育?
发育 is read fāyù. Tones: fā — first tone, yù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“develop” in the lesson “From birth to a long life”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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