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研制 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yán zhì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
研制指通过研究和实验来创造或改进新产品，比如新玩具或新食品。
Yánzhì zhǐ tōngguò yánjiū hé shíyàn lái chuàngzào huò gǎijìn xīn chǎnpǐn, bǐrú xīn wánjù huò xīn shípǐn.
Develop means to create or improve new products through research and experiments, like new toys or new foods.
Context note
科学家和厨师都会研制新东西，让生活更有趣。
Kēxuéjiā hé chúshī dōu huì yánzhì xīn dōngxi, ràng shēnghuó gèng yǒuqù.
Scientists and chefs both develop new things to make life more interesting.
5 examples
他们研制了一种新口味的糖果。
tā men yán zhì le yì zhǒng xīn kǒu wèi de táng guǒ。
They developed a new flavor of candy.
科学家正在研制环保材料。
kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán zhì huán bǎo cái liào。
Scientists are developing environmentally friendly materials.
这家公司研制了新型机器人。
zhè jiā gōng sī yán zhì le xīn xíng jī qì rén。
This company developed a new type of robot.
厨师研制了一道新菜。
chú shī yán zhì le yí dào xīn cài。
The chef developed a new dish.
他们花了三年时间研制这个产品。
tā men huā le sān nián shí jiān yán zhì zhè ge chǎn pǐn。
They spent three years developing this product.
5 mini stories
小明和爸爸一起研制了一个小风车。他们用纸和木棍做成了。
xiǎo míng hé bà ba yì qǐ yán zhì le yí gè xiǎo fēng chē。 tā men yòng zhǐ hé mù gùn zuò chéng le。
Xiao Ming and his dad developed a small windmill together. They made it with paper and sticks.
小红想研制一种不会融化的冰淇淋。她试了很多配方。
xiǎo hóng xiǎng yán zhì yì zhǒng bú huì róng huà de bīng qí lín。 tā shì le hěn duō pèi fāng。
Xiao Hong wanted to develop a non-melting ice cream. She tried many recipes.
科学家们研制了新的太阳能灯。晚上也能亮。
kē xué jiā men yán zhì le xīn de tài yáng néng dēng。 wǎn shàng yě néng liàng。
Scientists developed new solar lamps. They can light up at night too.
小刚和同学一起研制了一个简易火箭。它飞得很高。
xiǎo gāng hé tóng xué yì qǐ yán zhì le yí gè jiǎn yì huǒ jiàn。 tā fēi dé hěn gāo。
Xiao Gang and his classmates developed a simple rocket. It flew very high.
妈妈研制了一种新果汁，加了苹果和胡萝卜。很好喝。
mā ma yán zhì le yì zhǒng xīn guǒ zhī， jiā le píng guǒ hé hú luó bo。 hěn hǎo hē。
Mom developed a new juice, adding apples and carrots. It tastes great.