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开朗 (kāi lǎng) — how to say "open-minded" in Chinese
开朗
Open-minded, cheerful
adjective
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Collocations
开朗的朋友
kāi lǎng de péng you
a cheerful friend
Examples
他性格开朗，很受欢迎
He is cheerful and very popular
她很开朗
She is very cheerful
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "open-minded" in Chinese?
"open-minded" in Chinese is 开朗 (kāi lǎng).
开朗 meaning in English
开朗 (kāi lǎng) means "Open-minded, cheerful".
How is 开朗 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāi lǎng (written as kai lang, kailang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "open-minded" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开朗: 开 has 4 strokes, 朗 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 开朗?
开朗 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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