发达

• 拼音: fā dá
• 汉字拆解: 发 = simplified from 發, meaning to develop; 达 = simplified from 達, meaning to reach or arrive at

含义

Developed; advanced; flourishing. Describes a high level of economic, technological, or social development.

Most commonly used to describe countries (发达国家 = developed country), economies, or technologies. Can also describe well-developed body parts (肌肉发达 = well-developed muscles). The opposite is 落后 (backward) or 发展中 (developing).

例句

1. 日本是一个经济很发达的国家。
2. 这个城市的交通非常发达。
3. 随着科技越来越发达，人们的生活也变好了。

用法指南

语境: economics, society, geography

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这是一个经济发达的地区。(This is an economically developed region.)
• 发达国家的科技水平很高。(The technology level in developed countries is very high.)

错误说法

• 她的学习很发达 (Don't use 发达 for personal achievements like study — it describes systems and regions, not individual progress; use 进步大 instead)

起源与历史

Compound of 发 (to develop, emit) and 达 (to reach, arrive), meaning to develop to a high point — having reached a flourishing state.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal