开设

kāi shè

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to offer (goods or services)
2. to open (for business etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 关闭 guān bì 关闭 guān bì to close; to shut (a window etc) 关闭 means to close or shut down a business or service: to close; to shut (a window etc)

Related words

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• 举办 jǔ bàn 举办 jǔ bàn to conduct 举办 is used for holding events, while 开设 is for establishing offerings: to conduct
• 设立 shè lì 设立 shè lì to set up; to establish 设立 emphasizes the establishment of an institution or system, similar to 开设 but often for formal organizations: to set up; to establish

Synonyms

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• 提供 tí gōng 提供 tí gōng to offer 提供 is more general for providing or supplying; 开设 specifically for setting up and offering services or courses: to offer

Usage notes

Collocations

开设 is commonly used with 课程 (kèchéng, courses), 账户 (zhànghù, accounts), or 分公司 (fēngōngsī, branch office).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 开设 (kāishè, to offer) with 开始 (kāishǐ, to begin); 开设 is about establishing or launching a service, not just starting an action.

Example Sentences

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银行可以帮你 开设 新账户。

The bank can help you open a new account.

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Child Words of 开设

• 设 设 shè: to set up; to put in place
• 开 开 kāi: to open