kāi jiè

开 戒

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SW HSK 5

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v.(of a religious follower) be freed from religious restrictions; break an abstinence (from smoking, drinking, etc.)
synonym
kāi jìn开禁

Separable word
"开" and "戒" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 小和尚开了戒，就只能下山了。
  The little monk had to leave the mountain since he broke an abstinence.
- 你一个人开了戒，害得我们所有人都跟你一块儿遭殃。
  You broke an abstinence, and all of us were punished together with you.
- 你到底开了哪条戒？
  What abstinence on earth did you break?

开戒