开通

kāitōng

to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 5 trad. 開通

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这条路已经开通了。

This road has been opened.

手机服务已经开通了。

The phone service has been activated.