开放
kāifàng
Description
"开放"是一个常用的词，可以说花开了，也可以说一个地方对大家打开了。
"开放" is a common word; you can say flowers have opened, or that a place is open to everyone.
我们也常用它来说一个人思想很新，愿意接受不同的想法。
We also often use it to describe a person whose mind is open and willing to accept different ideas.
Meanings
开放kāifàng
to be open to the public; open for use
这个公园每天都开放。
This park is open every day.
开放kāifàng
open-minded; liberal (in attitude)
他的想法很开放。
His ideas are very open.
开放kāifàng
(of flowers) to bloom, blossom
春天到了，花儿都开放了。
Spring has arrived, and the flowers have bloomed.
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Notes
- Etymology
开 (open) + 放 (release/let out), combining to mean opening up or letting out.
- Nuance
开放 as an adjective describes a modern, tolerant attitude; contrasts with 保守 (conservative).
In videos
“得是比较开放的，没有那么压抑。”
“对性的态度是这么开放的呀”
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