开拓

kāi tuò

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to break new ground (for agriculture)
2. to open up (a new seam)
3. to develop (border regions)
4. fig. to open up (new horizons)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 保守 bǎo shǒu 保守 bǎo shǒu conservative conservative, opposed to pioneering new things: conservative

Related words

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• 扩展 kuò zhǎn 扩展 kuò zhǎn to extend to expand or extend something existing: to extend

Synonyms

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• 开发 kāi fā 开发 kāi fā to exploit (a resource) used for developing resources, areas, or technology: to exploit (a resource)
• 开辟 kāi pì 开辟 kāi pì to open up emphasizes opening up new paths, routes, or fields: to open up

Usage notes

Collocations

Common in formal contexts: 开拓市场 (exploit markets), 开拓视野 (broaden horizons).

Common mistakes

开拓 is used for abstract pioneering or developing new frontiers; for physically opening a door or object, use 打开 (dǎkāi).

Example Sentences

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我们需要 开拓 新的市场。

We need to develop new markets.

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Words Containing 开拓

• 开拓性 开拓性 kāi tuò xìng: pioneering
• 开拓者 开拓者 kāi tuò zhě: pioneer

Child Words of 开拓

• 开 开 kāi: to open
• 拓 拓 tà: to make a rubbing (e.g. of an inscription)
• 拓 拓 tuò: to expand