开辟

kāi pì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to open up
2. to set up
3. to establish

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 封闭 fēng bì 封闭 fēng bì to close; to seal off 开辟航线的反义: to close; to seal off

Synonyms

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• 开创 kāi chuàng 开创 kāi chuàng to initiate 强调开始建立新事物: to initiate
• 开拓 kāi tuò 开拓 kāi tuò to break new ground (for agriculture) 用于抽象发展: to break new ground (for agriculture)

Usage notes

Collocations

开辟 is often paired with objects like 市场 (market), 航线 (air route), or 新领域 (new field) rather than general 'open'.

Common mistakes

Do not use 开辟 for opening small items like doors or books; use 开 (kāi) instead.

Example Sentences

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他们 开辟 了一条新航线。

They opened up a new air route.

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Words Containing 开辟

• 开辟者 开辟者 kāi pì zhě: pioneer

Child Words of 开辟

• 开 开 kāi: to open
• 辟 辟 bì: king
• 辟 辟 pì: to open (a door)