开创 (kāi chuàng) — to initiate; to start; to found (a company, era, field, etc.)

Definition

开创 emphasizes pioneering — opening a new era, field, or path. Use 创建 or 创立 for setting up an organization; 创业 is specifically for starting a business.

verb
to initiateto startto found (a company, era, field, etc.)

Examples

  • 开创
    Tā kāi chuàng le yì jiā xīn gōng sī.
    He founded a new company.
  • 开创
    Zhè wèi kē xué jiā kāi chuàng le yí gè quán xīn de lǐng yù.
    This scientist initiated a brand-new field.
  • 开创
    Tā men kāi chuàng le yí gè xīn shí dài.
    They ushered in a new era.

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