Writing
敞开 (chǎng kāi) — how to say "to open wide" in Chinese
敞开
To open wide, to throw open
verb · adverb
Character composition
敞
spacious, open
开
to open
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
敞开胸怀
chǎng kāi xiōng huái
open one's heart
敞开窗户
chǎng kāi chuāng hu
open the window wide
敞开大门
chǎng kāi dà mén
open the door wide
Examples
他敞开心扉，和我谈了很久。
He opened his heart and talked with me for a long time.
请敞开大门。
Please open the door wide.
Frequently asked questions
Open wide in Chinese
"to open wide" in Chinese is 敞开 (chǎng kāi).
敞开 meaning in English
敞开 (chǎng kāi) means "To open wide, to throw open".
How is 敞开 pronounced?
It is pronounced chǎng kāi (written as chang kai, changkai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to open wide" in Chinese characters?
It is written 敞开: 敞 has 12 strokes, 开 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 敞开?
敞开 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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