开垦
kāi kěn
Pinyin

Definition

开垦
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kāi kěn
  1. to clear a wild area for cultivation
  2. to put under the plow

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

打开
dǎ kāi
  1. 1 to open
  2. 2 to show (a ticket)
  3. 3 to turn on
  4. 4 to switch on
开
kāi
  1. 1 to open
  2. 2 to start
  3. 3 to turn on
  4. 4 to boil
  5. 5 to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  6. 6 to operate (a vehicle)
  7. 7 carat (gold)
  8. 8 abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kāi ěr wén]
  9. 9 abbr. for 開本|开本[kāi běn], book format
开始
kāi shǐ
  1. 1 to begin
  2. 2 beginning
  3. 3 to start
  4. 4 initial
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
开心
kāi xīn
  1. 1 to feel happy
  2. 2 to rejoice
  3. 3 to have a great time
  4. 4 to make fun of sb
开门
kāi mén
  1. 1 to open a door (lit. and fig.)
  2. 2 to open for business
离开
lí kāi
  1. 1 to depart
  2. 2 to leave
丢开
diū kāi
  1. 1 to cast or put aside
  2. 2 to forget for a while
公开
gōng kāi
  1. 1 public
  2. 2 to publish
  3. 3 to make public
分开
fēn kāi
  1. 1 to separate
  2. 2 to part
召开
zhào kāi
  1. 1 to convene (a conference or meeting)
  2. 2 to convoke
  3. 3 to call together
展开
zhǎn kāi
  1. 1 to unfold
  2. 2 to carry out
  3. 3 to be in full swing
  4. 4 to launch
张开
zhāng kāi
  1. 1 to open up
  2. 2 to spread
  3. 3 to extend
想开
xiǎng kāi
  1. 1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc)
  2. 2 to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things
  3. 3 to accept the situation and move on
拆开
chāi kāi
  1. 1 to dismantle
  2. 2 to disassemble
  3. 3 to open up (sth sealed)
  4. 4 to unpick
拉开
lā kāi
  1. 1 to pull open
  2. 2 to pull apart
  3. 3 to space out
  4. 4 to increase
抛开
pāo kāi
  1. 1 to throw out
  2. 2 to get rid of
推开
tuī kāi
  1. 1 to push open (a gate etc)
  2. 2 to push away
  3. 3 to reject
  4. 4 to decline
揭开
jiē kāi
  1. 1 to uncover
  2. 2 to open
摊开
tān kāi
  1. 1 to spread out
  2. 2 to unfold
放开
fàng kāi
  1. 1 to let go
  2. 2 to release

Idioms (20)

一夫当关，万夫莫开
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
  1. 1 one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)
一把钥匙开一把锁
yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ
  1. 1 One key opens one lock.
  2. 2 There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)
信口开河
xìn kǒu kāi hé
  1. 1 to speak without thinking (idiom)
  2. 2 to blurt sth out
别开生面
bié kāi shēng miàn
  1. 1 to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
  2. 2 to break fresh ground
哪壶不开提哪壶
nǎ hú bù kāi tí nǎ hú
  1. 1 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot
  2. 2 to talk about sb's weak point
喜笑颜开
xǐ xiào yán kāi
  1. 1 grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
  2. 2 beaming with happiness
左右开弓
zuǒ yòu kāi gōng
  1. 1 lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to display ambidexterity
  3. 3 to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession
  4. 4 to use both feet equally (football)
广开言路
guǎng kāi yán lù
  1. 1 to encourage the free airing of views (idiom)
情窦初开
qíng dòu chū kāi
  1. 1 first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom)
撇开不谈
piē kāi bù tán
  1. 1 to ignore an issue (idiom)
放开手脚
fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo
  1. 1 to have free rein (idiom)
旗开得胜
qí kāi dé shèng
  1. 1 lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success
  2. 2 success in a single move
树上开花
shù shàng kāi huā
  1. 1 to deck the tree with false blossoms
  2. 2 to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
死猪不怕开水烫
sǐ zhū bù pà kāi shuǐ tàng
  1. 1 lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be unaffected (by sth)
  3. 3 undaunted
狗窦大开
gǒu dòu dà kāi
  1. 1 dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)
皮开肉绽
pí kāi ròu zhàn
  1. 1 flesh lacerated from corporal punishment (idiom)
眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào
  1. 1 brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
  2. 2 all smiles
笑逐颜开
xiào zhú yán kāi
  1. 1 smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure
  2. 2 all smiles
  3. 3 joy written across one's face
精诚所加，金石为开
jīng chéng suǒ jiā , jīn shí wèi kāi
  1. 1 lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
  2. 2 With a will, you can achieve anything.
精诚所至，金石为开
jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi
  1. 1 lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
  2. 2 With a will, you can achieve anything.

Sample Sentences

投资非洲？这个想法我们以前也有过。但就目前情况来说，还是过于冒险了一点。虽然说非洲是片未被开垦的市场，人人都想从中分一杯羹，但时机还不成熟。
tóuzī fēizhōu ？zhè ge xiǎngfǎ wǒmen yǐqián yě yǒu guò 。dàn jiù mùqián qíngkuàng láishuō ，háishì guòyú màoxiǎn le yīdiǎn 。suīránshuō fēizhōu shì piàn wèi bèi kāikěn de shìchǎng ，rénrén dōu xiǎng cóngzhōng fēnyībēigēng ，dàn shíjī hái bù chéngshú 。
Invest in Africa? We've had that idea in the past. But judging by the current situation, it's still a bit too risky. Although the African market is uncultivated and everyone wants to take a share of the spoils, the time still isn't opportune.
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