Chinese word

开通

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi tōng

Meaning

  • verbopen

Example

这条高速今天开通了。zhè tiáo gāo sù jīn tiān kāi tōng le

This expressway opened today.

Illustration for 开通 (open)

More examples

客户完成身份验证后即可在线开通网上银行。kè hù wán chéng shēn fèn yàn zhèng hòu jí kě zài xiàn kāi tōng wǎng shàng yín háng

Customers can enable online banking once they complete identity verification.

Core concept

A closed route, connection, or service becomes available for people to use.

Common phrases

  • 开通客服热线kāi tōng kè fú rè xiàn

    activate the customer service hotline

  • 开通国际漫游kāi tōng guó jì màn yóu

    activate international roaming

  • 开通网上银行kāi tōng wǎng shàng yín háng

    enable online banking

Similar words

通车tōng chē: Begin operating so that cars or trains can travel along a road or railway.
启用qǐ yòng: Put equipment or a function into use and begin operating it.
接通jiē tōng: Connect a phone or communication line so that contact becomes possible.
开放kāi fàng: Open a facility or place for public use or entry.

Definition in Chinese

使道路、线路或服务开始通行或连接起来。shǐ dào lù xiàn lù huò fú wù kāi shǐ tōng xíng huò lián jiē qǐ lái

Word origin

开通 (kāitōng, "open for use") combines 开 (kāi, "open") with 通 (tōng, "pass through"), linking the removal of a barrier with successful passage or connection.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the subject is usually a road, transport line, phone line, website, or service, so the word marks its official start of availability rather than the opening of a room or building.

Other meanings

  • connectverb
  • get throughverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 开通费kāi tōng fèiactivation chargenoun

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