Meaning

    development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► fā zhǎn
    Tone numbers: fa1 zhan3

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 發展
    Simplified: 发展

    First Character: 發 (fā) – to send out; to show (one`s feeling); to issue; to develop
    Second Character: 展 (zhǎn) – to use; to spread out; to postpone; to unfold

Examples of Fā Zhǎn
 
    ► Zhègè ànzi yǒu xīn de fāzhǎn.
    trad - 這個案子有新的發展｡
    simp - 这个案子有新的发展｡
    There are new developments in this legal case.

    ► Tā juédìng zhāo yǎnyì jiè fāzhǎn.
    trad - 她決定朝演藝界發展｡
    simp - 她决定朝演艺界发展｡ She has decided to start a career in the entertainment industry.