How is 开发 pronounced?

开发 is pronounced “kāi fā” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 开发?

开发 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5verbverb / noun

开发

Traditional: 開發

kāi fā

开发 (kāi fā) means “to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 開發) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 开发

Practice each character:

开发

Example

政府投入大量资金开发西部地区的基础设施。

Zhèngfǔ tóurù dàliàng zījīn kāifā xībù dìqū de jīchǔ shèshī.

The government invested a lot of funds to develop infrastructure in western regions.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 开发 mean?: 开发 (kāi fā) means “to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 开发 pronounced?: 开发 is pronounced “kāi fā” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 开发?: 开发 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27