敞开

敞开 chǎngkāi

To open wide; unrestrictedly^†

敞开 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體敞開 changkai

What 敞开 means

To open wide^†
unrestrictedly^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 敞开, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

敞开 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

敞

chǎng

Open (spacious)

开

kāi

Open (start - drive - boil)

Words that share a character with 敞开

How to write 敞开

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敞开 in a sentence

他敞开窗户，让新鲜空气进来。

Tā chǎngkāi chuānghu, ràng xīnxiān kōngqì jìnlái.

He threw the window wide open to let fresh air in.

有话就敞开说，别憋在心里。

Yǒu huà jiù chǎngkāi shuō, bié biē zài xīn lǐ.

If you have something to say, say it openly instead of bottling it up.

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Questions about 敞开

What does 敞开 mean in English?

敞开 is pronounced chǎngkāi and means To open wide, unrestrictedly †.

How do you pronounce 敞开?

敞开 is chǎngkāi in pinyin — written changkai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 敞开?

敞开 is written with 2 characters: 敞 (chǎng) Open (spacious), 开 (kāi) Open (start - drive - boil). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 敞开 written in traditional Chinese?

敞開. The simplified form 敞开 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 敞開 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chǎngkāi.

Is 敞开 an HSK word?

Yes — 敞开 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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