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敞开 (chǎng kāi) — (verb) to open wide (a door, window, heart, etc.); (adverb) unrestrictedly; freely (used before a verb, e.g. 敞开吃 'eat freely', 敞开聊 'chat without reservation')

Definition

敞开 emphasizes 'wide open' or 'without limit' — stronger than 开 (just 'open') and 开放 (open to the public / open-minded). It also works as an adverb: 敞开吃 = 'eat freely / as much as you want'.

verb
to open wide (a door, window, heart, etc.)
adverb
unrestrictedlyfreely (used before a verb, e.g. 敞开吃 'eat freely', 敞开聊 'chat without reservation')

Examples

  • 敞开，。
    Wǒ bǎ chuāng hu chǎng kāi, ràng xīn xiān kōng qì jìn lái.
    I opened the window wide to let fresh air in.
  • 敞开，。
    Jīn tiān wǒ men chǎng kāi chī, wǒ qǐng kè.
    Today let's eat freely — I'm treating.
  • 敞开，。
    Tā chǎng kāi le nèi xīn, jiē shòu le bié rén de pī píng.
    He opened his heart and accepted others' criticism.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

敞chǎngopen wide
开kāiopen

敞开 uses 敞, meaning open wide, and 开, meaning open, to describe something opened fully or done without limits.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 敞 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 開; 开 is its simplified writing.

  • 門門méndoor
  • 一一yīlatch and/or wooden pole that shuts a door
  • 廾廾gǒnga pair of hands

The traditional form 開 shows 廾, a pair of hands, and 一, a latch or pole, inside 門, a door: hands opening a latched door. The simplified 开 is a shorthand form, so its parts are not the original pieces.

Open 开 →
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