| 改革开放 |
gǎi gé kāi fàng |
to reform and open to the outside world / refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980 |
| 改 |
gǎi |
to change / to alter / to transform / to correct |
| 改革 |
gǎi gé |
reform / CL:次,种,项 / to reform |
| 革 |
gé |
animal hide / leather / to reform / to remove / to expel (from office) |
| 开 |
kāi |
to open (transitive or intransitive) / (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / (directional complement) away; off / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文 / abbr. for 开本, book format |
| 开放 |
kāi fàng |
to bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded / unrestrained by convention / unconstrained in one's sexuality |
| 放 |
fàng |
to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks) |