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开设

開設
kāishè
verb HSK 6 #16,179

Meanings

  1. 1 to set up; to open (a business, course, account)
  2. 2 to establish; to offer

Characters

开
kāi
to open; to start
设
shè
to set up; to establish
To open and set up - establishing a new business, course, or service.

Examples

HSK 2
银行开设了网上服务。
Yínháng kāishè le wǎngshàng fúwù.
The bank set up online services.
HSK 4
学校新开设了一门人工智能课程。
Xuéxiào xīn kāishè le yī mén réngōng zhìnéng kèchéng.
The school newly opened an AI course.
HSK 5
为了满足客户的需求，公司开设了新的业务。
Wèile mǎnzú kèhù de xūqiú, gōngsī kāishè le xīn de yèwù.
To meet client demand, the company set up a new line of business.

Tips

usage
开设 is more formal than 开. Use 开设 for courses (开设课程), businesses (开设分店 = open a branch), and accounts (开设账户). It emphasizes the deliberate establishment.

Stroke Order

开 kāi
设 shè