hoi1 fong3 zing3 caak3開放政策开放政策
Jyutpinghoi1 fong3 zing3 caak3
Yalehōi fong jing chaak
Definition
Open door policy.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in political or historical contexts, particularly when discussing the economic reforms in China starting from the late 1970s. It carries a formal tone that is rarely found in casual daily conversation. When used in speech, it is often treated as a proper noun referring to a specific historical period or government strategy.
Examples
Their country is implementing an open door policy.
What impact does the open door policy have on the economy?
Related words
Common phrases
to implement an open door policy
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
