Definition
开拓 (kāi tuò) means 'to open up, to pioneer' — it emphasizes breaking new ground in land, markets, or research. It differs from 开发 (kāi fā), which focuses on developing existing resources (e.g., land, products), and from 开辟 (kāi pì), which is more literal 'to open a path or establish'.
verb
to open upto reclaim (land, territory, frontiers)(verb figurative) to pioneerto break new groundto expand (markets, horizons, fields)
Examples
- 开拓。Gōngsī zhèngzài nǔlì kāi tuò hǎiwài shìchǎng.The company is working hard to expand into overseas markets.
- 开拓。Zhè wèi kēxuéjiā kāi tuò le yí gè quánxīn de yánjiū lǐngyù.This scientist pioneered a completely new field of research.
- ，开拓，。Jǐ bǎi nián qián, rénmen lái dào zhèlǐ kāi tuò huāngdì, jiànlì le cūnzhuāng.Hundreds of years ago, people came here to reclaim wasteland and built villages.
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