开放 kāifàng to bloom
to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality
How to remember 开放: 开 open + 放 put = to bloom.
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How it is used
- To open (to the public), and open-minded/liberal: 对外开放 (duìwài kāifàng) open to the outside; 思想开放 open-minded.
- Big in policy - 改革开放 reform and opening-up; also "flowers blooming" (鲜花开放).
- Contrast 开 (open, generic) - 开放 implies making something accessible or being liberal/unrestrained.
Example sentences
- 它已经开放了。 Tā yǐjīng kāifàng le.It's already open.
- 今天公园免费开放。 Jīntiān gōngyuán miǎnfèi kāifàng.Park admission is free today.
- 展览现在已经开放。 Zhǎnlǎn xiànzài yǐjīng kāifàng.The exhibition is now open.