研制

• Pinyin: yán zhì
• Hanzi breakdown: 研 = to research or examine carefully; 制 = 刀 (knife) + 木 (wood), to make, manufacture, or control

Meaning

To develop; to research and manufacture. Refers to the process of researching and creating a new product, technology, or material.

Combines the meanings of research (研究) and production (制造). Used for technology, pharmaceuticals, weapons, and industrial products developed through systematic research. Implies a long process of scientific effort leading to a manufactured result. More specific than 开发 (to develop).

Examples

1. 科研团队花了十年时间研制出这款新型材料。 The research team spent ten years developing this new type of material.
2. 公司正在研制一种更加节能的电池技术。 The company is developing a more energy-efficient battery technology.
3. 这款药物是由国内研究所独立研制完成的。 This drug was independently developed by a domestic research institute.

Usage Guide

Context: professional, technology, science

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 我国自主研制的飞机已经投入商业运营。(Aircraft independently developed by our country have entered commercial service.)
• 研制新疫苗需要经历严格的临床试验。(Developing a new vaccine requires going through rigorous clinical trials.)

Don't Say

• 用'研制'指普通手工制作或日常制作 (Don't use 研制 for ordinary handmaking or everyday preparation — it implies systematic scientific research and development, not casual crafting)

Origin & History

A compound of 研 (to research/examine) and 制 (to manufacture/create, from 刀 knife + 木 wood). Together they describe research-led production.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal