Chinese word

开张

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi zhāng

Meaning

  • verbopen

Example

这家咖啡店今天上午就开张了。zhè jiā kā fēi diàn jīn tiān shàng wǔ jiù kāi zhāng le

This coffee shop opened this morning.

Illustration for 开张 (open)

More examples

新店试营业一周后正式开张。xīn diàn shì yíng yè yì zhōu hòu zhèng shì kāi zhāng

After the new store operated for a week as a trial, it officially opened.

Core concept

The storefront crosses the threshold from private setup into visible, active business.

Common phrases

  • 正式开张zhèng shì kāi zhāng

    officially open

  • 店铺开张diàn pù kāi zhāng

    a shop opens

Similar words

开业kāi yè: Begin formal business operations for a company or shop.
开店kāi diàn: Open a shop and start selling goods or serving customers.
营业yíng yè: Carry on daily business by selling goods or providing services.

Definition in Chinese

表示店铺对外展示商品并开始接待顾客的动作或状态，侧重于店面向外开放的那一刻。biǎo shì diàn pù duì wài zhǎn shì shāng pǐn bìng kāi shǐ jiē dài gù kè de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài cè zhòng yú diàn miàn xiàng wài kāi fàng de nà yí kè

Word origin

开 (kāi, "open") means to open or begin, while 张 (zhāng, "spread out") adds the image of a shop opening itself outward to the public.

Usage tips

  • The subject is normally a shop, restaurant, stall, or other business, not a person who simply begins work.

Other meanings

  • openingnoun

Opposites

  • 歇业xiē yècease operationsverb
  • 倒闭dǎo bìgo out of businessverb

Related words

  • 开张大吉kāi zhāng dà jígood luck on the openingidiom

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