发展
to develop; to grow; development
HSK 3
Pronunciation
发1
First tone: high and level
展3
Third tone: low, then rising
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Usage in this example
A verb meaning to develop, grow, or expand, followed by a complement structure to describe a city developing very quickly.
Example sentence
这个城市发展得很快。
This city is developing very quickly.