พัฒนา
develop
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- 1 develop、improve、advance
- 2 develop (a product, technology, or system)
This word describes something gradually becoming more advanced or being brought to a better stage. It is also used for developing products, technology, and systems.
develop、improve、advance
Describes a person, skill, organization, society, or other subject progressing over time, or being helped toward a better or more advanced state.
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ฉันต้องการพัฒนาทักษะภาษาไทย chǎn tɔ̂ŋ kaan phátthanaa tháksà phaasǎa thay I want to improve my Thai language skills. ฉันต้องการพัฒนาทักษะภาษาไทย details
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เศรษฐกิจกำลังพัฒนา sèetthakìt kamlaŋ phátthanaa The economy is developing. เศรษฐกิจกำลังพัฒนา details
develop (a product, technology, or system)
Describes creating a new or usable product, technology, system, or similar result through a process of design and improvement.
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บริษัทกำลังพัฒนาแอปใหม่ bɔɔrisàt kamlaŋ phátthanaa ɛ́p mày The company is developing a new app. บริษัทกำลังพัฒนาแอปใหม่ details
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นักวิทยาศาสตร์พัฒนาวัคซีนชนิดใหม่ nák wítthayaasàat phátthanaa wáksiin chanít mày Scientists developed a new vaccine. นักวิทยาศาสตร์พัฒนาวัคซีนชนิดใหม่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of พัฒนา is movement, usually gradual, toward a better or more advanced stage. It can be used both transitively and intransitively. พัฒนาทักษะ means “improve a skill,” while เศรษฐกิจพัฒนา means “the economy develops.” The word order and context show whether something is being developed or is developing on its own. Its natural English equivalent depends on the subject: a person or skill develops or improves, a society or economy advances, and a product or technology is developed. The related abstract noun is การพัฒนา, meaning “development” or “improvement.”
Usage
It is common when discussing education, professional skills, personal growth, child development, organizational improvement, and social or economic progress. In business, research, and IT, it is widely used for developing products, technology, software, and systems. It works in both everyday speech and more formal writing about plans or policy.
Caution
Do not use พัฒนา for simply repairing something broken; ซ่อม means “repair.” When the focus is on correcting specific faults, ปรับปรุง is often more natural. พัฒนา emphasizes growth or a process that brings something to a more advanced stage.
Differences from similar words
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ปรับปรุง focuses on correcting or improving particular shortcomings. พัฒนา emphasizes longer-term growth toward a more advanced stage.
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เจริญ commonly describes a person, place, or society flourishing or prospering. พัฒนา can describe either developing naturally or actively developing something.
2 develop (a product, technology, or system) synonyms
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สร้าง is the general verb for making, creating, or building something. พัฒนา highlights the process of designing, testing, and improving a product or technology until it reaches a usable form.