开明

kāi míng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. enlightened
2. open-minded
3. enlightenment

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 保守 bǎo shǒu 保守 bǎo shǒu conservative 思想保守 vs 思想开明: conservative
• 僵化 jiāng huà 僵化 jiāng huà to become rigid 观念僵化 vs 观念开明: to become rigid

Synonyms

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• 开放 kāi fàng 开放 kāi fàng to bloom 思想开放 / 思想开明: to bloom
• 开化 kāi huà 开化 kāi huà to become civilized 观念开化 / 观念开明: to become civilized

Usage notes

Common mistakes

开明 usually describes attitudes or leadership, not individuals' personalities directly. Use 开朗 (kāilǎng) for describing an outgoing, cheerful person.

Example Sentences

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他的父母很 开明 。

His parents are very open-minded.

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Words Containing 开明

• 开明君主 开明君主 kāi míng jūn zhǔ: enlightened sovereign

Child Words of 开明

• 开 开 kāi: to open
• 明 明 míng: bright