Writing
开放 (kāi fàng) — how to say "to open up" in Chinese
开放
To open up, open
verb · adjective
Character composition
开
to open
放
to release, to place
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
开放市场
kāi fàng shì chǎng
open the market
开放时间
kāi fàng shí jiān
opening hours
Examples
这个博物馆每天都向公众开放，除了星期一。
This museum is open to the public every day except Monday.
对外开放
Open to the outside world.
Frequently asked questions
Open up in Chinese
"to open up" in Chinese is 开放 (kāi fàng).
开放 meaning in English
开放 (kāi fàng) means "To open up, open".
How is 开放 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāi fàng (written as kai fang, kaifang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to open up" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开放: 开 has 4 strokes, 放 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 开放?
开放 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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