No. 468 in Chinese
开放
"开放" means "open" or "to open up."
In a sentence
学校每天开放图书馆供学生使用。
The school opens the library for student use every day.
In this context, here '开放' means 'to open for access' or 'to make available.' It indicates a literal opening or making accessible of a facility, emphasizing its availability.
他性格非常开放，愿意接受新事物。
He has a very open-minded character and is willing to accept new things.
Here, '开放' describes someone's personality as 'open' or 'open-minded.' It conveys the figurative openness associated with one's attitude or mindset.
政府推出了更多经济改革政策以进一步开放市场。
The government has introduced more economic reform policies to further open the market.
In this case, '开放' is used in an economic sense, meaning 'to liberalize' or 'to open up' markets or sectors for development and competition.
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