Meaning of 开放
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to bloom
- to open
- to be open (to the public)
- to open up (to the outside)
- to be open-minded
- unrestrained by convention
- unconstrained in one's sexuality
How to use 开放
开放 is common for places open to visitors, for policies opening to the outside world, and for people who are open-minded. Example: 博物馆周一不开放。(Bówùguǎn zhōuyī bù kāifàng.) The museum is not open on Mondays.
开 (kāi) means to open and 放 (fàng) means to let go or release. Open the doors and let people in, and a place is 开放 (kāifàng), open to the public.
Common mistake: Learners often use 开放 for opening a door or a box, but that is 打开 (dǎkāi) or 开门 (kāimén). 开放 is about being open to people, ideas, or the public, not physically opening an object.
开放 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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开 kāi · to open · 4 strokes
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放 fàng · to put · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 开放.
| 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 |
| 放学 | fàngxué | to dismiss students at the end of the school day |
| 放假 | fàngjià | to have a holiday or vacation |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 放下 | fàngxia | to lay down; to put down; to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside |
| 走开 | zǒukāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part |
Questions about 开放
What does 开放 mean?
开放 (kāifàng) means "to bloom; to open" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 开放?
开放 is made of 2 characters: 开 (4 strokes), 放 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 开放 an HSK word?
Yes. 开放 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 开放 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 开放 is written 開放.
What does 改革开放 mean?
改革开放 (gǎigé kāifàng) means reform and opening up. It refers to China's economic reforms and opening to the outside world that began in 1978.
Is calling someone 开放 a compliment?
It depends on context. 思想开放 (sīxiǎng kāifàng) means open-minded and is usually positive, but describing a person as 很开放 can also suggest they are sexually liberal, so be careful how you use it.