hoi1 jyun4開源开源
Jyutpinghoi1 jyun4
Yalehōi yùhn
Definition
To broaden sources of income; to develop new revenue streams.
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How it's used
Often used in tandem with 節流 to form the common four character idiom 開源節流. While it literally refers to opening a source, it is almost exclusively used in financial or business contexts to describe generating new revenue streams. It carries a slightly formal or professional tone compared to casual phrases like 搵錢.
Examples
If the company wants to broaden its income, it needs to think about how to find more clients.
Just knowing how to cut costs isn't enough, you also need to think about how to increase your income.
Related words
Common phrases
to broaden sources of income and reduce expenditure
Common mistake
Learners sometimes mistake this for the technical term open source in computing, which is 開放原始碼. Using 開源 alone to mean open source software will cause confusion, as the context is strictly financial.
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Grammar guides
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- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
