开放 (kāi fàng) — (verb) to bloom, to open (of flowers); (verb) to open (to the public, to the outside world), to open up; (adjective) open-minded, liberal, unrestrained (in attitude or lifestyle)
Definition
For flowers blooming, prefer the everyday 开花 (kāi huā); 开放 is more common for opening to the public or to the world. As an adjective for attitude, it means open-minded and unrestrained — broader than 开明 (enlightened, reform-minded).
verb
to bloomto open (of flowers)to open (to the public, to the outside world)to open up
adjective
open-mindedliberalunrestrained (in attitude or lifestyle)
Examples
- ，开放。Chūn tiān lái le, táo huā dōu kāi fàng le.Spring has come, and the peach blossoms have all opened.
- 开放。Zhè ge chéng shì kāi fàng le xīn de lǚ yóu qū.This city has opened a new tourist area.
- 开放，。Tā de sī xiǎng hěn kāi fàng, néng jiē shòu xīn shì wù.He is very open-minded and can accept new things.
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