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.
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