open-minded; to make open-minded
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
open-minded; liberal; broad-minded
informalDescribes a person who is receptive to new ideas and not bound by tradition or prejudice. Often used in informal speech.
Wǒ我
fù父
mǔ母
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
hěn很
kāi开
tong通
，
zhī支
chí持
wǒ我
de的
jué决
dìng定
。
My parents are very open-minded and support my decisions.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
suī虽
rán然
nián年
jì纪
dà大
，
dàn但
nǎo脑
jīn筋
fēi非
cháng常
kāi开
tong通
。
Although this old man is advanced in years, his mind is very open.
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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
，
tā她
de的
tài态
dù度
bǐ比
hěn很
duō多
rén人
dōu都
kāi开
tong通
。
On this issue, her attitude is more open-minded than many people's.
verb
to make (someone) open-minded; to broaden (someone's) horizons
informalThe causative form of the adjective sense. Means to help someone become more open-minded.
Duō多
chū出
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
kě可
yǐ以
kāi开
tong通
tā他
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
。
Traveling more can broaden his horizons.
Dú读
zhè这
běn本
shū书
néng能
bāng帮
nǐ你
kāi开
tong通
yī一
xià下
nǎo脑
jīn筋
。
Reading this book can help open up your mind a bit.
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Lǎo老
shī师
xī希
wàng望
tōng通
guò过
tǎo讨
lùn论
lái来
kāi开
tong通
xué学
sheng生
de的
sī思
lù路
。
The teacher hopes to open up students' thinking through discussion.