Definition
开放式 is a noun that refers to an 'open style' or 'open design', but it's most commonly used as a modifier before another noun to describe something that is open-plan, open-ended, or not enclosed. For example, 开放式厨房 (open kitchen), 开放式办公室 (open-plan office), and 开放式问题 (open-ended question). Unlike the English phrase 'open style', 开放式 is a fixed compound that attaches to many nouns to indicate a lack of physical or conceptual boundaries.
n.
open-styleopen-planopen-ended (used as a noun or modifier)
Examples
- 开放式。Zhège kāi fàng shì chúfáng ràng kètīng xiǎnde gèng dà.This open kitchen makes the living room look bigger.
- 开放式，。Gōngsī cǎiyòng le kāi fàng shì bàngōngshì, yuángōng jiāoliú gèng fāngbiàn.The company adopted an open-plan office, making employee communication more convenient.
- 开放式，。Kǎoshì zhōng yǒu yí dào kāi fàng shì wèntí, xūyào zìyóu fāhuī.There was an open-ended question in the exam that required free expression.
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