开设

• Pinyin: kāi shè
• Hanzi breakdown: 开 = 一 + 廾, to open; 设 = 讠+ 殳, to set up/establish

Meaning

To set up; to establish; to offer. Creating or opening something new, especially services or courses.

Used for establishing services, opening accounts, offering courses, or setting up businesses. More formal than 开. Common collocations: 开设课程 (offer courses), 开设账户 (open an account), 开设分店 (open a branch). Implies official or organized establishment.

Examples

1. 学校今年开设了几门新的选修课，吸引了很多学生报名。 The school offered several new elective courses this year, attracting many students to enroll.
2. 银行在这个小区新开设了一个服务网点，方便居民办理业务。 The bank newly opened a service outlet in this residential area, making it convenient for residents to handle business.
3. 这家连锁店计划在全国各大城市开设分店。 This chain store plans to open branches in major cities across the country.

Usage Guide

Context: business, education, services

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 我想开设一个储蓄账户。(I'd like to open a savings account.)
• 大学开设了人工智能专业。(The university has established an AI major.)

Don't Say

• 用开设形容非正式的事情，如'开设一个聚会' (开设 is for formal establishments — for parties use 举办 or 组织)

Origin & History

Compound of 开 (to open) + 设 (to set up, to establish). Together meaning to open and establish.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal