开通 meaning in English
to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)
Meaning of 开通
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)
- open-minded
How to use 开通
开通 is used for starting new transport lines, hotlines, accounts, and paid services, very common with apps and phone plans. Example: 我昨天开通了会员。(Wǒ zuótiān kāitōng le huìyuán.) I subscribed to the membership yesterday.
开 (kāi) means to open and 通 (tōng) means to go through or connect. When you 开通 something, you open it so traffic, calls, or a service can flow through.
Common mistake: Learners often use 开通 for opening a door or a box, but that is 打开 (dǎkāi); 开通 is for lines, routes, and services. Also note the adjective sense "open-minded" is read kāitong with a neutral tone on the second syllable.
Stroke order for each character
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开 kāi · to open · 4 strokes
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通 tōng · to go through · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 开通.
| 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 |
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | to notify; to inform |
| 走开 | zǒukāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside |
| 普通 | pǔtōng | common; ordinary |
| 分开 | fēnkāi | to separate; to part |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | to be connected; traffic |
Questions about 开通
What does 开通 mean?
开通 (kāitōng) means "to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 开通?
开通 is made of 2 characters: 开 (4 strokes), 通 (10 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 开通 an HSK word?
Yes. 开通 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 开通 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 开通 is written 開通.
What is the difference between 开通 and 开放 (kāifàng)?
开通 means to start operating something like a line or service. 开放 means to open something up to the public or to outsiders, such as a park or a market.
How do you say someone is open-minded with 开通?
Say 他很开通 (tā hěn kāitong), He is very open-minded. It is often used for parents or older people who accept new ideas.