开辟 kāipì to open up
to open up; to set up; to establish
How to remember 开辟: 开 open + 辟 law = to open up.
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How it is used
- To open up or establish something new - 开辟新航线 (kāipì xīn hángxiàn) to open a new shipping route; 开辟专栏 (kāipì zhuānlán) to launch a column.
- More formal/written than 开拓; suggests creating a path, channel, or section where none existed.
- Reading is kāipì (辟 here is pì, not bì).