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开创 (kāi chuàng): to start, to initiate

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to start, to initiate
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 6

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to initiate
  • to start
  • to found

Chinese explanation

  • 开始做某件以前没有做过的事情,并为此打下基础,使它能继续发展下去。一般用于事业、局面、时代、先例等较重大的事情
  • 强调从无到有的创建过程。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

to open (transitive or intransitive)

HSK 7

to initiate

Example sentences

2010,。

This company was founded by a young engineer in 2010 and has now grown into an industry leader.

,。

Lu Xun pioneered a new style in modern Chinese literature, profoundly influencing later writers.

,。

They decided to initiate a brand-new environmental project aimed at reducing plastic pollution.

,。

This scientist pioneered gene-editing technology, opening up new avenues for medical research.

,。

The company initiated a new business model that allows customers to pay based on usage.

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