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开明

kāi míng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. enlightened
  2. 2. open-minded
  3. 3. enlightenment

Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items
保守
bǎo shǒu

conservative

思想保守 vs 思想开明
僵化
jiāng huà

to become rigid

观念僵化 vs 观念开明

Synonyms

2 items
开放
kāi fàng

to bloom

思想开放 / 思想开明
开化
kāi huà

to become civilized

观念开化 / 观念开明

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
kāi míng jūn zhǔ

enlightened sovereign

Child Words of 开明

开
kāi

to open

明
míng

bright