开拓

開拓

kāituò

verb HSK 7 #19,123

Meanings

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

Characters

to expand; to develop

Both characters mean 'to open up' — together they emphasize pioneering into new territory, whether physical or abstract.

Examples

公司正在开拓海外市场。

Gōngsī zhèngzài kāituò hǎiwài shìchǎng.

The company is expanding into overseas markets.

读书可以开拓视野。

Dúshū kěyǐ kāituò shìyě.

Reading can broaden your horizons.

他是这个领域的开拓者。

Tā shì zhège lǐngyù de kāituòzhě.

He is a pioneer in this field.

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