开辟 (kāi pì) — to open up (a new path, frontier, etc.); to establish, to set up

Definition

开辟 (kāipì) means to open up new territory, markets, or fields — more concrete than 开创 (founding a company or era). Pairs with 边疆/边境 sense for frontiers; 开拓 is its close synonym for pioneering.

verb
to open up (a new path, frontier, etc.)to establishto set up

Examples

  • 开辟
    Tā jué dìng zài kē xué lǐng yù kāi pì yí piàn xīn tiān dì.
    He decided to open up a new frontier in the field of science.
  • 开辟
    Wǒ men gōng sī jì huà míng nián kāi pì nán měi shì chǎng.
    Our company plans to open up the South American market next year.
  • 开辟
    Tā men yì qǐ kāi pì le yì tiáo tōng wǎng shān dǐng de xiǎo lù.
    Together they blazed a trail to the top of the mountain.

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