Definition
开路 is a verb-object compound (离合词) that literally means 'to open a way' — clearing a path through obstacles. Figuratively, it means 'to pioneer' or 'to lead the way' in a field. In electronics, it also means 'to open a circuit' (the opposite of a closed circuit). As a separable verb, particles like 了, 过, and measure words can be placed between 开 and 路: 开了路, 开过路.
v.o.
to open a wayto clear a pathto pioneerto blaze a trail(electrical) to open a circuit
Examples
- 开路。Gōngrén yòng jīqì kāi lù.Workers use machines to clear a path.
- 。Tāmen zài shān lǐ kāi le yì tiáo lù.They opened a path in the mountains.
- 开路。Tā de yánjiū wèi wǒmen kāi lù.His research paved the way for us.
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