- 发展中国家 fāzhǎnzhōngguójiā developing countryA nation with low average income, a less developed industrial base, and a lower human development index compared to others; distinguished from a [[发达国家|發達國家|fa1 da2 guo2 jia1]]; in Taiwan, usually called [[开发中国家|開發中國家|kai1 fa1 zhong1 guo2 jia1]]
- 事态发展 shìtàifāzhǎn course of eventsthe way a situation is moving or changing; development of affairs
- 上海浦东发展银行 shànghǎipǔdōngfāzhǎnyínháng Shanghai Pudong Development BankShanghai Pudong Development Bank; a major joint-stock commercial bank in China with its headquarters in Shanghai
- 香港贸易发展局 xiānggǎngmàoyìfāzhǎnjú Hong Kong Trade Development Councila statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade
- 发展商 fāzhǎnshāng developer(Hong Kong usage) a real estate developer; a development company
- 国家发展计划委员会 guójiāfāzhǎnjìhuàwěiyuánhuì State Development and Planning CommissionA government body of the People's Republic of China, established in 1998 to replace the [[国家计划委员会|國家計劃委員會|guo2 jia1 ji4 hua4 wei3 yuan2 hui4]] and later replaced in 2003 by the [[国家发展和改革委员会|國家發展和改革委員會|guo2 jia1 fa1 zhan3 he2 gai3 ge2 wei3 yuan2 hui4]].
- 发展中 fāzhǎnzhōng developingin the process of developing; currently under development; in the pipeline
- 全面发展 quánmiànfāzhǎn develop in full scaleto develop comprehensively or in an all-around way
- 发展到 fāzhǎndào to develop toTo grow, progress, or expand until reaching a certain point, state, or level.
- 发展基金 fāzhǎnjījīn development fund
- 发展模式 fāzhǎnmóshì development modeldevelopment model; development mode
- 发展潜力 fāzhǎnqiánlì developmental potentialthe inherent capacity of a person or thing to grow, progress, or improve; potential for growth
- 发展研究中心 fāzhǎnyánjiūzhōngxīn Development Research Centerthe Development Research Center (DRC) of the State Council, a PRC government policy research and consulting institution
- 另谋发展 lìngmóufāzhǎn to seek opportunities elsewhereTo seek a different path for growth or look for better opportunities elsewhere; to find a new way forward.
- 可持续发展 kěchíxùfāzhǎn sustainable developmentDevelopment that meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs; includes environmental protection and resource management.
- 国家发展和改革委员会 guójiāfāzhǎnhégǎigéwěiyuánhuì National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)PRC government agency formed in 2003, responsible for macroeconomic planning and policy
- 国家发展改革委 guójiāfāzhǎngǎigéwěi National Development and Reform Commissionabbreviation for the [[国家发展和改革委员会|國家發展和改革委員會|guo2 jia1 fa1 zhan3 he2 gai3 ge2 wei3 yuan2 hui4]], a powerful macroeconomic management agency under the PRC State Council
- 国家社会与经济发展计划单列市 guójiāshèhuìyǔjīngjìfāzhǎnjìhuàdānlièshì city with independent planning statuscity with independent status in the national social and economic development plan, referring to major Chinese cities that have provincial-level authority in economic management
- 畸形发展 jīxíngfāzhǎn abnormal developmentDevelopment that is irregular, unbalanced, or unhealthy; lopsided growth
- 研究与发展 yánjiūyǔfāzhǎn research and developmentresearch and development; often abbreviated as R&D
- 社会发展 shèhuìfāzhǎn social developmentThe process by which a society uses its resources and knowledge to improve social functioning and public well-being; it can refer specifically to social welfare or broadly to include economic growth.
- 科学发展观 kēxuéfāzhǎnguān Scientific Outlook on DevelopmentThe official socio-economic ideology of the Chinese Communist Party, attributed to [[胡锦涛|胡錦濤|hu2 jin3 tao1]]; it emphasizes sustainable development, social harmony, and putting people first.
- 经济发展 jīngjìfāzhǎn economic developmenteconomic development; the process of increasing living standards through better resource use and production
- 经济合作与发展组织 jīngjìhézuòyǔfāzhǎnzǔzhī OECDOrganization for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 协调发展 xiétiáofāzhǎn coordinated developmentBalanced and harmonious progress across different sectors, regions, or components; to develop in a coordinated manner
- 中华民国对外贸易发展协会 zhōnghuámínguóduìwàimàoyìfāzhǎnxiéhuì TAITRATaiwan External Trade Development Council, a non-profit trade promotion organization in Taiwan
- 发展下去 fāzhǎnxiàqu to continue to developTo go on developing; to keep growing or progressing over time.