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    Expressing 'to develop' or 'to invent' with 开发出 (kāifāchū)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 开发出 + 了 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb compound 开发出 (kāifāchū) means 'to develop,' 'to create,' or 'to invent,' with the resultative complement 出 indicating that something new has been produced. It emphasizes the successful completion of a development process. For example, 开发出了一套方法 means 'developed a set of methods.'

    Examples

    • 这个团队开发出了一款很受欢迎的应用。

      zhège tuánduì kāifā chū le yī kuǎn hěn shòu huānyíng de yìngyòng.

      This team developed a very popular app.

    • 科学家们终于开发出了新型疫苗。

      kēxuéjiāmen zhōngyú kāifā chū le xīnxíng yìmiáo.

      The scientists finally developed a new type of vaccine.

    • 我们开发出了一套更高效的生产流程。

      wǒmen kāifā chū le yī tào gèng gāoxiào de shēngchǎn liúchéng.

      We developed a more efficient production process.

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