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开拓

開拓
kāituò
verb HSK 7-9 #19,123

Meanings

  1. 1 to open up; to pioneer; to develop
  2. 2 to expand; to broaden

Characters

开
kāi
to open
拓
tuò
to expand; to develop
Both characters mean 'to open up' - together they emphasize pioneering into new territory, whether physical or abstract.

Examples

HSK 5
公司正在开拓海外市场。
Gōngsī zhèngzài kāituò hǎiwài shìchǎng.
The company is expanding into overseas markets.
HSK 5
他是这个领域的开拓者。
Tā shì zhège lǐngyù de kāituòzhě.
He is a pioneer in this field.
HSK 7-9
读书可以开拓视野。
Dúshū kěyǐ kāituò shìyě.
Reading can broaden your horizons.

Tips

usage
开拓 is a favorite in business and motivational Chinese. 开拓市场 (develop a market), 开拓视野 (broaden horizons), and 开拓进取 (pioneering and enterprising) are extremely common collocations.

Stroke Order

开 kāi
拓 tuò