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开拓 (kāi tuò): Open up (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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开 • kāi • to switch on; open • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
kāi开

to switch on; open

拓 • tuò • to expand, to open up, or to make rubbings
tuò拓

to expand, to open up, or to make rubbings

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Pinyinkāi tuò
Meaningopen up; reclaim; extension
Characters2
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HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 开拓.

  • 奔驰bēn chírun quickly; speed; gallop
  • 财务cái wùfinancial affairs
  • 操作cāo zuòoperate; manipulate; handle
  • 保障bǎo zhàngensure; guarantee; safeguard
  • 败坏bài huàiruin; corrupt; debase
  • 报酬bào choureward; remuneration; pay
  • 报销bào xiāosubmit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; claim a refund
  • 别致bié zhìunconventional; interesting and novel; new and unusal
  • 表决biǎo juédecide by vote
  • 表态biǎo tàiclarify one's position
  • 残疾cán jíphysical disability; deformity
  • 巴结bā jiecurry favour with; fawn on; flatter
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 开拓.

Words with 开
  • 开车kāi chēto drive a car
  • 开始kāi shǐto begin
  • 开学kāi xuéfoundation of a University or College
  • 打开
dǎ kāi
to open
  • 分开fēn kāito separate
  • 开会kāi huìto hold a meeting
  • 开机kāi jīto start an engine
  • 开花kāi huāto bloom; to blossom; to flower
    • Words with 拓
    • 拓宽tuò kuānBroaden / Expand
    • 拓展tuò zhǎnDevelop / Expand
    • 开拓者kāi tuò zhěpioneer, trailblazer
    4.

    How to Use 开拓 in Sentences

    Verb + Object
    kāi开
    tuò拓
    xīn新
    lǐng领
    yù域
    neutral
    pioneer new fields
    kāi开
    tuò拓
    shì市
    chǎng场
    neutral
    open up a market
    Adverb + Verbwith积极
    jī积
    jí极
    kāi开
    tuò拓
    Adjective + Nounwith精神
    kāi开
    tuò拓
    jīng精
    shén神
    5.

    Example Sentences with 开拓

    tā他
    kāi开
    tuò拓
    le了
    yí一
    gè个
    neutral
    actively explore/develop
    formal
    pioneering spirit
    xīn
    新
    shì市
    chǎng场
    。
    He opened up a new market.
    wèi为
    le了
    kāi开
    tuò拓
    gèng更
    guǎng广
    kuò阔
    de的
    shì市
    chǎng场
    ，
    gōng公
    sī司
    jué决
    dìng定
    tiáo调
    zhěng整
    zhàn战
    lüè略
    fāng方
    xiàng向
    。
    In order to open up a broader market, the company decided to adjust its strategic direction.
    nǐ你
    dǎ打
    suàn算
    rú如
    hé何
    kāi开
    tuò拓
    zì自
    jǐ己
    zài在
    yì艺
    shù术
    lǐng领
    yù域
    de的
    fā发
    zhǎn展
    kōng空
    jiān间
    ？
    How do you plan to open up your own development space in the field of art?
    zhè这
    jiā家
    gōng公
    sī司
    zhèng正
    zài在
    kāi开
    tuò拓
    hǎi海
    wài外
    yè业
    wù务
    。
    This company is expanding its overseas business.
    tā他
    bìng并
    méi没
    yǒu有
    kāi开
    tuò拓
    xīn新
    de的
    kè客
    hù户
    qú渠
    dào道
    ，
    yè业
    jì绩
    yīn因
    cǐ此
    tíng停
    zhì滞
    bù不
    qián前
    。
    He did not open up new customer channels, so his performance stagnated.