No. 1,633 in Chinese
研发
"研发" means "research and development."
In a sentence
我们公司专注于研发先进的人工智能技术。
Our company focuses on the research and development of advanced artificial intelligence technologies.
Here, '研发' is used as a verb meaning 'to research and develop,' describing the company's activity of creating technologies.
这款新型手机是经过多年研发后推出的。
This new model of the smartphone was launched after years of research and development.
In this context, '研发' acts as a noun, referring to the process of research and development leading to a new product.
政府正在加大对绿色能源研发的资金投入。
The government is increasing funding for the research and development of green energy.
Here, '研发' again describes the focus of research and development, this time in a governmental and environmental context.
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