开门 開門 kāi mén to open a door (lit. and fig.) / to open for business 冰淇淋 bīng qí lín ice cream syn 开放 開放 kāi fàng to bloom / to open / to be open (to the public) / to open up (to the outside) / to be open-minded / unrestrained by convention / unconstrained in one's sexuality syn 冰激凌 bīng jī líng ice cream syn 海选 海選 hǎi xuǎn (in elections for village committees in the PRC since the 1990s) unrestricted nomination, a type of election where 1. everyone in the community is eligible to nominate somebody 2. voting is done by writing the name of one's nominee on the ballot, and 3. one's nominee can be anyone in the community (Nominees who receive the highest number of votes may be thereby elected or, more often, presented as the candidates in a further round of voting.) / (in other contexts) selection of the best contender in a process open to all comers / (in the entertainment industry) open audition 冰块 冰塊 bīng kuài ice cube / ice chunk syn 开关 開關 kāi guān power switch / gas valve / to open the city (or frontier) gate / to open and close / to switch on and off syn 冰球 bīng qiú ice hockey / puck 冰冷 bīng lěng ice-cold syn 溜冰 liū bīng ice skating / (slang) to do meth syn 开业 開業 kāi yè to open a business / to open a practice / open (for business) syn 冰山 bīng shān iceberg / ice-covered mountain / (fig.) a backer one cannot rely on for long / CL:座[zuo4] 开阔 開闊 kāi kuò wide / open (spaces) / to open up syn 冰棍 bīng gùn popsicle / ice lolly / CL:根[gen1] syn 冰雪 bīng xuě ice and snow syn 熔化 róng huà to melt (of ice, metals etc) syn 冰棒 bīng bàng popsicle / ice pop / CL:根[gen1] syn 开路 開路 kāi lù to open up a path / to make one's way through / to construct a road / (electricity) open circuit syn 公开赛 公開賽 gōng kāi sài (sports) open championship / open (as in "the US Open") 雪糕 xuě gāo ice cream bar / ice cream popsicle syn 溜冰场 溜冰場 liū bīng chǎng ice rink / skating rink 冰凉 冰涼 bīng liáng ice-cold syn 冰雕 bīng diāo ice sculpture 开拓 開拓 kāi tuò to break new ground (for agriculture) / to open up (a new seam) / to develop (border regions) / fig. to open up (new horizons) syn 干冰 乾冰 gān bīng dry ice (i.e. frozen CO2) / CL:塊|块[kuai4] 掀开 掀開 xiān kāi to lift open / to tear open syn 溜冰鞋 liū bīng xié skating shoes / ice skates / roller skates / roller blades 冰袋 bīng dài ice bag 开化 開化 kāi huà to become civilized / to be open-minded / (of ice) to thaw syn 冰场 冰場 bīng chǎng skating or ice rink / ice stadium / ice arena 冰刀 bīng dāo ice skates / ice skate blades 冰天雪地 bīng tiān xuě dì a world of ice and snow syn 劈开 劈開 pī kāi to cleave / to split open / to spread open (fingers, legs) syn 刨冰 bào bīng shaved or crushed ice dessert or beverage 开裂 開裂 kāi liè to split open / to dehisce (of fruit or cotton bolls, to split open) syn 浮冰 fú bīng ice floe 扒开 扒開 bā kāi to pry open or apart / to spread (sth) open with both hands syn 冷藏箱 lěng cáng xiāng cooler / ice chest / reefer container 坚冰 jiān bīng ice / (fig.) frosty relationship 冰霜 bīng shuāng (literary) ice formed in freezing weather as frost or icicles etc (often used as a metaphor for moral uprightness, strictness, sternness or aloofness) 冰晶 bīng jīng ice crystals 冰盖 冰蓋 bīng gài ice sheet 开山 開山 kāi shān to cut into a mountain (to open a mine) / to open a monastery syn 冰糕 bīng gāo ice-cream / popsicle / ice-lolly / sorbet syn 冰原 bīng yuán ice field 冰火 bīng huǒ fire and ice / combination of sharply contrasting or incompatible elements 开卷 開卷 kāi juàn to open a book / open-book (exam) syn 冰洞 bīng dòng hole in ice / crevasse 冰封 bīng fēng to freeze over / to ice over / icebound / to shelve (a proposal etc) 撬开 撬開 qiào kāi to pry open / to lever open 敲开 敲開 qiāo kāi to get sth open by tapping or striking it / (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~ / to gain access to ~ syn 破冰 pò bīng (fig.) to break the ice / to begin to restore amicable relations 如履薄冰 rú lǚ bó bīng lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom) / fig. to be extremely cautious / to be skating on thin ice syn 冰花 bīng huā ice crystal / frost (on windows) 冰灯 冰燈 bīng dēng ice lantern 第四纪 第四紀 dì sì jì fourth period / quaternary (geological period covering the recent ice ages over the last 180,000 years) 制冰机 製冰機 zhì bīng jī ice maker 海冰 hǎi bīng sea ice 拆 chāi to tear open / to tear down / to tear apart / to open syn 披 pī to drape over one's shoulders / to open / to unroll / to split open / to spread out syn 撬 qiào to lift / to pry open / to lever open syn 凌 líng to approach / to rise high / thick ice / to insult or maltreat syn 敞 chǎng open to the view of all / spacious / to open wide / to disclose syn 辟 闢 pì to open (a door) / to open up (for development) / to dispel / to refute / to repudiate / (bound form) penetrating / incisive syn 冷若冰霜 lěng ruò bīng shuāng as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman) / icy manner / frigid syn 冰棍儿 冰棍兒 bīng gùn r ice lolly / popsicle syn 破冰船 pò bīng chuán ice breaker 冰砖 冰磚 bīng zhuān ice-cream brick / brick of ice 冰期 bīng qī glacial epoch / ice age 玉洁冰清 玉潔冰清 yù jié bīng qīng clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible syn 冰桶 bīng tǒng ice bucket 液态水 液態水 yè tài shuǐ liquid water (as opposed to steam or ice) 除冰 chú bīng to defrost / to get rid of ice 冰消瓦解 bīng xiāo wǎ jiě to melt like ice and break like tiles / to disintegrate / to dissolve syn 开 開 kāi to open (transitive or intransitive) / (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on / to put in operation / to operate / to run / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / (directional complement) away / off / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1er3wen2] / abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1ben3], book format syn 张 張 zhāng to open up / to spread / sheet of paper / classifier for flat objects, sheet / classifier for votes syn 打开 打開 dǎ kāi to open / to show (a ticket) / to turn on / to switch on syn 开枪 開槍 kāi qiāng to open fire / to shoot a gun syn 解 jiě to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection syn 明 míng bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods syn 阳光 陽光 yáng guāng sunshine / (of personality) upbeat / energetic / transparent (open to public scrutiny) syn 开口 開口 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth / to start to talk syn 公开 公開 gōng kāi open / overt / public / to make public / to release syn 开火 開火 kāi huǒ to open fire / to start shooting / to light the flame (for cooking) syn 展开 展開 zhǎn kāi to unfold / to spread out / to open up / to launch / to carry out syn 敞开 敞開 chǎng kāi to open wide / unrestrictedly syn 展 zhǎn to spread out / to open up / to exhibit / to put into effect / to postpone / to prolong / exhibition syn 开场 開場 kāi chǎng to begin / to open / to start / beginning of an event syn 开通 開通 kāi tong open-minded syn 张开 張開 zhāng kāi to open up / to spread / to extend syn 开发 開發 kāi fā to exploit (a resource) / to open up (for development) / to develop syn 开启 開啟 kāi qǐ to open / to start / (computing) to enable syn 正面 zhèng miàn front / obverse side / right side / positive / direct / open syn 拉开 拉開 lā kāi to pull open / to pull apart / to space out / to increase syn 开张 開張 kāi zhāng to open a business / first transaction of a business day syn 揭开 揭開 jiē kāi to uncover / to open syn 透明 tòu míng transparent / (fig.) transparent / open to scrutiny syn 空地 kòng dì vacant land / open space syn 坦率 tǎn shuài frank (discussion) / blunt / open syn 