开放

開放
kāifàng
verb HSK 3 #4,568

Meanings

  1. 1 to open up; to be open (to the public)
  2. 2 open; liberal; open-minded

Examples

HSK 1
Tā shì yī gè hěn kāifàng de rén.
She is a very open-minded person.
HSK 4
Zhège gōngyuán miǎnfèi kāifàng.
This park is open to the public for free.
HSK 5
Gǎigé kāifàng gǎibiàn le Zhōngguó.
Reform and Opening Up transformed China.

Tips

culture
改革开放 (Reform and Opening Up) refers to China's economic reforms starting in 1978 under 邓小平. One of the most important phrases in modern Chinese history.
usage
开放 can describe physical access (park is open), policies (open economy), or personality (open-minded).

Stroke Order

kāi
fàng