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open up in Chinese

open up in Chinese is — open up means to start talking freely about feelings, worries or private matters that you had been keeping to yourself.

open up in Chinese

verb
Pronounced: kāi
(intransitive) To reveal oneself; to share personal information about oneself; to become communicative.

What does "open up" mean?

  1. phrasal verb To start talking freely about feelings, worries or private matters that you had been keeping to yourself.
    "It took him months to open up about what happened."
  2. phrasal verb To make something accessible, or to become accessible — used of doors, shops, borders, markets and opportunities.
    "Open up, it's freezing out here!"
  3. phrasal verb To increase a lead or a gap, or to begin firing, in sport and military contexts.
    "United opened up a four-point gap at the top of the table."
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open up in a sentence

  • It took him months to open up about what happened.
  • She finally opened up to her sister.
  • Open up, it's freezing out here!
  • The reforms opened up the market to foreign firms.

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What is "open up" in Chinese?

"open up" in Chinese is 开. open up means: To start talking freely about feelings, worries or private matters that you had been keeping to yourself.

How do you pronounce 开?

"open up" in Chinese is 开, pronounced "kāi".

How do you use "open up" in a sentence?

Example: "It took him months to open up about what happened." In Chinese, "open up" is 开.

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