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开通
kāi tōng
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- pinyin
- kāi tōng
- simplified
- 开通
- traditional
- 開通
1 · 动词
to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)
打开(一条新的公路或铁路线)；设立(热线)；启动(服务)；订阅(仅限成员的服务)
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The suburban town took on a new look after the subway opened.
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地铁开通后，这座郊区小镇的面貌焕然一新。
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