Usage note
开展表示开始进行和扩大。
kāi zhǎn biǎo shì kāi shǐ jìn xíng hé kuò dà。
开展 means to start and expand an activity.
Context note
开展常用于活动、工作和研究。
kāi zhǎn cháng yòng yú huó dòng 、 gōng zuò hé yán jiū。
It is often used with activities, work, and research.
5 examples
学校开展活动。
xué xiào kāi zhǎn huó dòng。
The school carries out activities.
他们开展了讨论。
tā men kāi zhǎn le tǎo lùn。
They carried out a discussion.
我们开展学习。
wǒ men kāi zhǎn xué xí。
We carry out study.
开展工作很重要。
kāi zhǎn gōng zuò hěn zhòng yào。
Carrying out work is important.
这项活动已经开展。
zhè xiàng huó dòng yǐ jīng kāi zhǎn。
This activity has already started.
5 mini stories
老师说，先开展讨论。
lǎo shī shuō， xiān kāi zhǎn tǎo lùn。
The teacher said to start the discussion first.
学校开展了环保活动。
xué xiào kāi zhǎn le huán bǎo huó dòng。
The school carried out an environmental activity.
他们开展了新的项目。
tā men kāi zhǎn le xīn de xiàng mù。
They started a new project.
开展以后，大家都很认真。
kāi zhǎn yǐ hòu， dà jiā dōu hěn rèn zhēn。
After it started, everyone was very serious.
这次活动开展得很顺利。
zhè cì huó dòng kāi zhǎn dé hěn shùn lì。
This activity went smoothly.
Mini dialogue
开展活动
A
学校要开展什么活动？
Xuéxiào yào kāizhǎn shénme huódòng?
What activity will the school carry out?
B
学校要开展读书活动。
Xuéxiào yào kāizhǎn dúshū huódòng.
The school will carry out a reading activity.
开展调查
A
我们班要开展一个小调查。
Wǒmen bān yào kāizhǎn yī gè xiǎo diàochá.
Our class is going to carry out a small survey.
B
开展什么调查？
Kāizhǎn shénme diàochá?
What survey will be carried out?
A
开展关于课外阅读的调查。
Kāizhǎn guānyú kèwài yuèdú de diàochá.
Carry out a survey about extracurricular reading.
Related words and contrasts
similar
进行
jìnxíng
carry on; conduct
Both mean to carry out an activity. 进行 is more formal and often used for ongoing processes.
related
举行
jǔxíng
hold (a meeting, ceremony, etc.)
举行 is used for events like meetings or ceremonies, while 开展 is for activities or campaigns.
opposite
停止
tíngzhǐ
stop; cease
开展 means to start or carry out, while 停止 means to stop.