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开放

kāi fàng · kai fang

Traditional 開放

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to bloom
  2. to open
  3. to be open (to the public)
  4. to open up (to the outside)
  5. to be open-minded
  6. unrestrained by convention
  7. unconstrained in one's sexuality
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Is the park open?

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)公园(gōngyuán)周末(zhōumò)也(yě)开放(kāifàng)吗(ma)？

    Is this park open on weekends too?

  2. Liangliang

    开放(kāifàng)，早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)就(jiù)开门(kāimén)了(le)。

    Yes, it opens as early as six in the morning.

  3. Dengdeng

    太(tài)好(hǎo)了(le)！我们(wǒmen)明天(míngtiān)早上(zǎoshang)来(lái)吧(ba)？

    Great! Shall we come tomorrow morning?

  4. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)星期一(xīngqīyī)，公园(gōngyuán)不(bù)开放(kāifàng)。

    Tomorrow is Monday. The park is not open.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)进去(jìnqù)吧(ba)。

    Then let us go in right now.

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2 examples
01

华(huá)盛(shèng)顿(dùn)的(de)樱(yīng)花(huā)现(xiàn)在(zài)开(kāi)放(fàng)。

Cherry trees are now in bloom in Washington.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

泳(yǒng)池(chí)是(shì)对(duì)公(gōng)众(zhòng)开(kāi)放(fàng)的(de)。

The swimming pool is open to the public.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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开
kāi

to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start

放
fàng

to put; to place

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