开拓

開拓
kāi tuò
HSK 6
to break new ground (for agriculture)
verb

Example Sentences

我们需要开拓新的市场。
wǒmen xūyào kāituò xīnde shìchǎng 。
We need to develop new markets.
科学家们正在开拓新的研究领域。
kēxué jiā mén zhèngzài kāituò xīnde yánjiū lǐngyù 。
The scientists are opening up new research areas.
他在开拓自己的视野。
tāzài kāituò zìjǐ de shìyě 。
He is broadening his horizons.

Individual Characters

HSK 1
开kāi
to open, to start, to turn on
拓tuò
to expand, to push sth with the hand

Words with similar meanings

开发kāifā
to develop
More commonly used in contexts of technology and resources, whereas 开拓 is often related to opening up new areas or frontiers.
拓展tuòzhǎn
to expand
Focuses more on the idea of enlarging existing boundaries, while 开拓 emphasizes creating new ones.

Words Starting With 开

开始kāi shǐ
to begin; beginning; to start; initial
开玩笑kāi wán xiào
to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
开发kāi fā
exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop
开幕式kāi mù shì
opening ceremony
开心kāi xīn
to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb

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