改革开放

改革開放

gǎigé kāifàng

noun HSK 7-9

Meanings

1 Reform and Opening Up
2 China's economic reform policy (since 1978)

Characters

release; let go

Examples

HSK 5

改革开放是中国现代史上最重要的事件之一。

Gǎigé kāifàng shì Zhōngguó xiàndài shǐ shàng zuì zhòngyào de shìjiàn zhīyī.

Reform and Opening Up is one of the most important events in modern Chinese history.

HSK 7-9

改革开放以来，中国经济飞速发展。

Gǎigé kāifàng yǐlái, Zhōngguó jīngjì fēisù fāzhǎn.

Since Reform and Opening Up, China's economy has developed rapidly.

Tips

history

改革开放 was initiated by Deng Xiaoping in 1978. 改革 (reform) refers to domestic economic restructuring, while 开放 (opening up) refers to opening China to foreign trade and investment.

culture

This phrase is essential knowledge for HSK and any discussion of modern China. It's often used as a time marker: 改革开放以来 (since Reform and Opening Up).

Stroke Order

改 gǎi

革 gé

开 kāi

放 fàng