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开展 (kāi zhǎn) — to launch, to carry out, to conduct (an activity, project, etc.); (of an exhibition) to open

Definition

开展 is used for formally launching and carrying out an activity, project, or discussion. Compared with 展开, it emphasizes the actual conduct/execution rather than just 'unfolding' in scope.

verb
to launchto carry outto conduct (an activity, project, etc.)(of an exhibition) to open

Examples

  • 开展。
    Wǒ men jì huà kāi zhǎn yí cì shì chǎng diào chá.
    We plan to conduct a market survey.
  • 开展。
    Gōng sī jué dìng kāi zhǎn xīn yè wù.
    The company decided to launch a new business.
  • 开展。
    Huì yì jiāng kāi zhǎn guān yú huán bǎo de tǎo lùn.
    The meeting will carry out a discussion about environmental protection.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

开kāiopen
展zhǎnunfold

To 开 and 展 something, opening it and unfolding it wider.

Characters in this word

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 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
尸尸shī
Sound part声符shēngfú
𧝑
𧝑𧝑展zhǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

展 is built from 尸 and 𧝑. The 𧝑 part points to fine red silk clothes and also contains the idea of opening or extending.

Open 展 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 5HSK 2.0 Level 6Workplace & Office

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