開hoi1放fong3

English

1. to bloom
2. liberal; enlightened in attitude or policy; open-minded
3. to open; to let others enter, join or participate
4. to open
5. to lift a ban or restriction
6. to be open (to the public)
7. to open up (to the outside)
8. to be open-minded
9. unrestrained by convention
10. unconstrained in one's sexuality

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 唔會有太多限制、顧忌，接受到其他嘅思想
2. 容許其他人入去
3. 放鬆或取消一啲原有嘅限制

Examples

• 開放日

  an open day

• 開放時間

  opening hours

• 改革開放

  to reform and open up

• 我阿媽思想好開放。

  My mum is very open-minded.

• 佢個人對性好開放！

  She is very liberal regarding sex.

• 圖書館今個星期六照常開放。

  The library is open to the public this Saturday.

• 中國市場對外開放俾世界投資者。

  The Chinese market is open to investors around the world. ----

• 我哋喺20號同21號嘅下晝開放，所以我想喺呢兩日任何一日見到格蘭特先生。

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