Meaning of 开展
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to launch
- to develop
- to unfold
- (of an exhibition etc) to open
How to use 开展
开展 is a formal verb used with activities, work, campaigns, or research that an organization carries out over time. It often appears in news, school notices, and workplace writing. Example: 学校开展了读书活动。(Xuéxiào kāizhǎn le dúshū huódòng.) The school launched a reading campaign.
开 (kāi) means to open and 展 (zhǎn) means to spread out, as in 展开 or 展览. Picture opening a folded map and spreading it across the table, so a plan unfolds into real action.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 开展 with 展开 (zhǎnkāi). 展开 is about physically unfolding something or a scene unfolding, while 开展 takes an object like 工作 or 活动. Also, do not use 开展 for opening a shop or a door. Use 开 or 打开 for those.
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开 kāi · to open · 4 strokes
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展 zhǎn · to open · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 开展.
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 开车 | kāichē | to drive a car (or train etc); (slang) to post sexual content online; to make a sexual jok |
| 开会 | kāihuì | to hold or attend a meeting |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 走开 | zǒukāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part |
| 开学 | kāixué | (of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin |
| 开机 | kāijī | to start an engine; to boot up (a computer) |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin; to start; beginning; start |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | development; growth |
Questions about 开展
What does 开展 mean?
开展 (kāizhǎn) means "to launch; to develop" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 开展?
开展 is made of 2 characters: 开 (4 strokes), 展 (10 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 开展 an HSK word?
Yes. 开展 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 开展 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 开展 is written 開展.
What is the difference between 开展 and 开始?
开始 (kāishǐ) simply means to begin and works for almost anything, like 开始吃饭. 开展 means to launch and carry out an organized activity, so it sounds more formal and suggests ongoing effort, as in 开展调查 (carry out an investigation).
What nouns commonly go with 开展?
Common partners are 活动 (huódòng, activities), 工作 (gōngzuò, work), 研究 (yánjiū, research), 合作 (hézuò, cooperation), and 调查 (diàochá, investigation). You will often see phrases like 开展合作 or 广泛开展 (widely carry out).