🇬🇧🇨🇳 develop - 发展 : English Lesson

Meaning of "develop" ("发展"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To develop means to slowly grow, change, or improve something over time, like when a tiny seed becomes a big tree, or when you practice a skill again and again until you get really good at it.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I’m developing a strategy for PE: run just fast enough to look athletic but not fast enough to get sweaty.

I’m trying to develop muscles, but so far only my ability to eat pizza has improved.

Our class is developing a science project, but mostly we are developing new ways to spill glitter.

My alarm clock has developed the talent of ringing exactly when my dreams get interesting.

Photographers used to develop pictures in a darkroom with special chemicals.

A boy plants a seed. He wants the seed to develop. He gives water, sun, and care so it can develop. Each day he sees a small leaf develop, then a bigger leaf develop, and at last a flower develop and open. He looks at it each morning and night. He smiles and claps.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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