开设

開設

kāishè

verb HSK 6 #16,179

Meanings

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

Characters

to open; to start

to set up; to establish

To open and set up — establishing a new business, course, or service.

Examples

学校新开设了一门人工智能课程。

Xuéxiào xīnkāi shè le yī mén réngōng zhìnéng kèchéng.

The school newly opened an AI course.

他在市中心开设了一家咖啡店。

Tā zài shìzhōngxīn kāishè le yījiā kāfēidiàn.

He opened a coffee shop in the city center.

银行开设了网上服务。

Yínháng kāishè le wǎngshàng fúwù.

The bank set up online services.

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