chậm phát triển
Definition
Adjective:
- Underdeveloped: Describes a country, region, or economy that has a low level of industrial and economic advancement, often characterized by poverty and a lack of modern infrastructure.
- Slow to develop: Describes a general condition of progressing at a rate slower than what is typical or expected, which can apply to areas, industries, or even abstract concepts.
Adjective (in specific contexts):
- Developmentally delayed: While less common as a direct translation, in certain contexts (e.g., social or educational discussions), it can refer to a condition of delayed growth or progress, though more specific terms are typically used in English for individuals.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Viện trợ cho các quốc gia chậm phát triển là rất cần thiết. (Aid for underdeveloped countries is essential.)
- Khu vực này có cơ sở hạ tầng chậm phát triển. (This region has underdeveloped infrastructure.)
- Ngành công nghiệp ô tô ở nước đó còn chậm phát triển. (The automobile industry in that country is still slow to develop.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is most frequently used in socio-economic and geopolitical discussions to categorize nations or regions based on economic indicators.
- It can be used comparatively, e.g., (more underdeveloped).
Variants and Related Words
Kém phát triển (adj): Less developed; often used interchangeably with chậm phát triển but can imply a more negative connotation of inferior development.
- Các thị trường kém phát triển. (Less developed markets.)
Phát triển chậm (verb phrase): To develop slowly. This is a verbal construction describing the process.
- Nền kinh tế phát triển chậm. (The economy is developing slowly.)
Synonyms
- Underdeveloped
- Less developed
- Backward (can be considered pejorative)
Antonyms
- Phát triển (adj): Developed.
- Công nghiệp hóa (adj/verb): Industrialized.
Related Terms
- Nước đang phát triển: Developing country.
- Nước kém phát triển nhất: Least developed country (LDC).