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Chinese dictionary
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adj.(of an economy or a cause) booming; flourishing; prosperous; thriving
把祖国建设成繁荣富强的国家。
Build our motherland into a rich, strong and prosperous country.
石油市场十分繁荣。
The oil market is enjoying a boom.
我国的文艺界出现了空前的繁荣。
Our literature and art have never been so flourishing.
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v.prosper; make prosperous
政府利用外资来繁荣本国经济。
The government fertilizes the country's economy with foreign capital.
怎么能繁荣经济呢?
How can we prosper the economy?
我们要努力繁荣市场。
We have to work hard to prosper the market.
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Word usage
- Note"繁荣" is different from "繁华". "繁华" refers to high popularity, developed commerce, with more specific meaning; "繁荣" mostly refers to the prosperous cause of a certain business, with a more abstract meaning.