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    Expressing "development" or "growth" with 发育 (fāyù)

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    Subject + 发育

    Explanation

    发育 (fāyù) means "to develop" or "to grow" and specifically refers to biological growth and maturation. It is used to describe the physical development of organisms, body parts, or biological structures, rather than general development in abstract or economic senses.

    Examples

    • 充足的睡眠对青少年的发育非常重要。

      chōngzú de shuìmián duì qīngshàonián de fāyù fēicháng zhòngyào.

      Adequate sleep is very important for the development of adolescents.

    • 医生说孩子的身体发育一切正常。

      yīshēng shuō háizi de shēntǐ fāyù yīqiè zhèngcháng.

      The doctor said the child's physical development is completely normal.

    • 营养不良会影响大脑的发育。

      yíngyǎng bùliáng huì yǐngxiǎng dànǎo de fāyù.

      Malnutrition can affect brain development.

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