开通 (kāi tōng) — to open (a new transportation route, road, or railway line); to launch (a service, hotline, or facility); to subscribe to (a membership, service, or account)
Definition
开通 covers two main uses: opening infrastructure (roads, rail lines) or launching/activating a service or account. For subscribing to media, 订阅 is the standard word; 开通 fits when you sign up or activate access.
verb
to open (a new transportation route, road, or railway line)to launch (a service, hotline, or facility)to subscribe to (a membership, service, or account)
Examples
- 开通。Xīn dì tiě xiàn míng nián kāi tōng.The new subway line will open next year.
- 开通。Yín háng kāi tōng le xīn de fú wù.The bank launched a new service.
- 开通。Wǒ kāi tōng le wǎng luò fú wù.I subscribed to the internet service.
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