粵

開hoi1通tung1

simp开通
hoi1 tung1kāi tōngkāi tong

English

  1. to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)
  2. open-minded
  3. open-minded; liberal
  4. to activate; to start working; to launch

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容人願意接受意見,唔會淨係要人跟住自己嗰套
  2. 某樣嘢正式開始運作,可以使用

Examples

  • 呢張證件今日會開通。

    This pass will be activated today.

  • 深港通於2016年正式開通。

    The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Connect was officially opened in 2016.

  • 我父母好開通,我唔一定要同香港人結婚嘅。

    My parents are open-minded, so I don't have to marry a Hongkonger.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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