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开(kāi)
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Translation
  • (v.) open; switch on; be on; drive; have (a meeting); write out; to prescribe
  • (m.) carat, karat (measurement of purity of gold)
  • (v.) open up, reclaim; (of flowers) open out; come loose; run, set up; lift (a ban, restriction)
  • (v.) to pay (wages); to fire (sb.); (of water) to be boiled; to divide into
  • (v.) used after a verb to indicate separation or departure, the beginning of an action, spreading, capacity, resignation or popularity
Radical
一(yī) one 廾(gǒng) hands joined
Simplified 开
Traditional 開
Strokes count 4
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Words with 开 51

Same pronunciation 2

Similar pronunciation 16

Synonyms 13

Antonyms 13

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Examples of use 55

茶(chá) 馆(guǎn) 每(měi) 天(tiān) 八(bā) 点(diǎn) 开(kāi) 门(mén。) 。()
The tea house opens at eight o'clock everyday.↵
科(kē) 学(xué) 馆(guǎn) 每(měi) 天(tiān) 八(bā) 点(diǎn) 不(bù) 开(kāi) 门(mén) 。(。)
The Science Museum is closed at eight every day.
爸(bà) 爸(ba) 教(jiào) 我(wǒ) 骑(qí) 车(chē) ，(，) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 的(de) 时(shí) 候(hou) 我(wǒ) 很(hěn) 紧(jǐn) 张(zhāng) 。(。)
My father taught me to ride a bike. I was very nervous at first.
刚(gāng) 搜(sōu) 索(suǒ) 了(le) 一(yī) 下(xià) ，(,) 离(lí) 不(bù) 开(kāi) 手(shǒu) 机(jī) 也(yě) 是(shì) 一(yī) 种(zhǒng) 精(jīng) 神(shén) 病(bìng) 。(.)
I just searched, and it is also a kind of mental illness to be inseparable from mobile phones.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 老(lǎo) 张(zhāng) 开(kāi) 会(huì) 的(de) 时(shí) 候(hou) 不(bù) 停(tíng) 地(de) 看(kàn) 手(shǒu) 机(jī) ，(，) 可(kě) 能(néng) 有(yǒu) 什(shén) 么(me) 重(zhòng) 要(yào) 的(de) 事(shì) 情(qing) 吧(ba) 。(。)
Today, Lao Zhang kept looking at his mobile phone during the meeting. Maybe there is something important.
由(yóu) 于(yú) 一(yī) 半(bàn) 的(de) 人(rén) 都(dōu) 没(méi) 有(yǒu) 来(lái) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 的(de) 会(huì) 开(kāi) 不(bù) 了(liǎo) 了(le) 。(。)
As half of the people didn't come, we couldn't hold the meeting today.
他(tā) 们(men) 快(kuài) 要(yào) 离(lí) 开(kāi) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 了(le) ，(，) 今(jīn) 晚(wǎn) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 请(qǐng) 他(tā) 们(men) 吃(chī) 饭(fàn) 跟(gēn) 他(tā) 们(men) 告(gào) 别(bié) 吧(bā) 。(。)
They are leaving China soon. Let's invite them to dinner tonight and say goodbye to them.
我(wǒ) 太(tài) 吃(chī) 惊(jīng) 了(le) ！(！) 我(wǒ) 同(tóng) 学(xué) 竟(jìng) 然(rán) 会(huì) 开(kāi) 飞(fēi) 机(jī) ！(！)
I'm so surprised! My classmate can fly planes!
一(yī) 边(biān) 开(kāi) 车(chē) 一(yī) 边(biān) 打(dǎ) 电(diàn) 话(huà) 很(hěn) 危(wēi) 险(xiǎn) 。(。)
It's dangerous to make a phone call while driving.
大(dà) 家(jiā) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 在(zài) 附(fù) 近(jìn) 挖(wā) 掘(jué) 。(.)
Everyone started digging nearby.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 全(quán) 校(xiào) 师(shī) 生(shēng) 都(dōu) 在(zài) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 馆(guǎn) 里(lǐ) 开(kāi) 大(dà) 会(huì) 。(。)
Today, all the teachers and students have a meeting in the gymnasium.
它(tā) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 用(yòng) 锋(fēng) 利(lì) 的(de) 牙(yá) 齿(chǐ) 咬(yǎo) 缠(chán) 绕(rào) 着(zhe) 大(dà) 象(xiàng) 的(de) 网(wǎng) 和(hé) 绳(shéng) 子(zi) 。(.)
It began to bite the net and rope wrapped around the elephant with its sharp teeth.
建(jiàn) 伟(wěi) 在(zài) 大(dà) 学(xué) 的(de) 一(yī) 座(zuò) 公(gōng) 寓(yù) 楼(lóu) 里(lǐ) 开(kāi) 了(le) 一(yī) 家(jiā) 书(shū) 店(diàn) ，(,) 顺(shùn) 便(biàn) 卖(mài) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 文(wén) 具(jù) 、(、) 电(diàn) 池(chí) 、(、) 小(xiǎo) 日(rì) 用(yòng) 品(pǐn) 等(děng) 。(.)
Jianwei opened a bookstore in an apartment building of the university, selling stationery, batteries and small daily necessities by the way.
做(zuò) 事(shì) 要(yào) 冷(lěng) 静(jìng) ，(，) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 前(qián) 仔(zǐ) 细(xì) 地(de) 整(zhěng) 理(lǐ) 一(yī) 下(xià) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) 的(de) 重(zhòng) 点(diǎn) ，(，) 然(rán) 后(hòu) 再(zài) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 做(zuò) 。(。)
Do things calmly, carefully sort out the key points of the work before starting, and then start doing it.
刚(gāng) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 的(de) 时(shí) 候(hou)
at the very beginning
你(nǐ) 得(děi) 打(dǎ) 开(kāi) 你(nǐ) 的(de) 手(shǒu) 提(tí) 包(bāo) 。(。)
You have to open your handbag.
家(jiā) 长(zhǎng) 会(huì) 在(zài) 学(xué) 校(xiào) 的(de) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 馆(guǎn) 开(kāi) 。(。)
The parents' meeting is held in the school gymnasium.
他(tā) 开(kāi) 车(chē) 的(de) 速(sù) 度(dù) 很(hěn) 快(kuài) 。(。)
The speed at which he drives is very fast.
女(nǚ) 儿(ér) 拿(ná) 起(qǐ) 礼(lǐ) 物(wù) 开(kāi) 心(xīn) 地(de) 说(shuō) ：(：) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) ，(，) 这(zhè) 是(shì) 送(sòng) 你(nǐ) 的(de) 。(。)
My daughter picked up the gift and said happily, Mom, this is for you.
这(zhè) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 早(zǎo) 上(shang) 开(kāi) 会(huì) 记(jì) 下(xià) 的(de) 。(。)
This is what I wrote down at the meeting this morning.
演(yǎn) 出(chū) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 时(shí) 人(rén) 们(men) 认(rèn) 为(wéi) 很(hěn) 有(yǒu) 魅(mèi) 力(lì) ，(,) 但(dàn) 是(shì) 糟(zāo) 糕(gāo) 的(de) 结(jié) 局(jú) 会(huì) 给(gěi) 人(rén) 留(liú) 下(xià) 难(nán) 以(yǐ) 忘(wàng) 记(jì) 的(de) 坏(huài) 印(yìn) 象(xiàng) 。(.)
At the beginning of the performance, people think it is attractive, but the bad ending will leave an unforgettable bad impression.
例(lì) 如(rú) ，(,) 做(zuò) 节(jié) 目(mù) 时(shí) ，(,) 与(yǔ) 开(kāi) 幕(mù) 式(shì) 相(xiāng) 比(bǐ) ，(,) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 宁(nìng) 可(kě) 把(bǎ) 更(gèng) 多(duō) 的(de) 精(jīng) 力(lì) 集(jí) 中(zhōng) 在(zài) 闭(bì) 幕(mù) 式(shì) 上(shàng) ，(,) 这(zhè) 样(yàng) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 加(jiā) 强(qiáng) 观(guān) 众(zhòng) 对(duì) 节(jié) 目(mù) 的(de) 印(yìn) 象(xiàng) 。(.)
For example, when doing a program, we would rather focus more on the closing ceremony than the opening ceremony, which can enhance the audience's impression of the program.
音(yīn) 乐(yuè) 会(huì) 几(jǐ) 点(diǎn) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) ？(？)
What time does the concert start?
下(xià) 午(wǔ) 三(sān) 点(diǎn) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 要(yāo) 开(kāi) 会(huì) 。(。)
We have a meeting at three o'clock in the afternoon.
这(zhè) 里(lǐ) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 黑(hēi) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 开(kāi) 电(diàn) 灯(dēng) 吧(bā) 。(。)
It's a little dark here. Let's turn on the lights.
汽(qì) 车(chē) 会(huì) 在(zài) 上(shàng) 午(wǔ) 十(shí) 点(diǎn) 离(lí) 开(kāi) 旅(lǚ) 馆(guǎn。) 。()
The bus will leave the hotel at ten in the morning.
车(chē) 子(zi) 开(kāi) 得(dé) 慢(màn) 一(yī) 点(diǎn) ，(，) 小(xiǎo) 心(xīn) 一(yī) 点(diǎn) 。(。)
Drive slowly and carefully.
一(yī) 部(bù) 电(diàn) 影(yǐng) ，(,) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 虽(suī) 然(rán) 剧(jù) 情(qíng) 平(píng) 平(píng) 常(cháng) 常(cháng) ，(,) 如(rú) 果(guǒ) 最(zuì) 后(hòu) 半(bàn) 个(gè) 小(xiǎo) 时(shí) 能(néng) 使(shǐ) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 感(gǎn) 动(dòng) ，(,) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 依(yī) 然(rán) 会(huì) 向(xiàng) 别(bié) 人(rén) 推(tuī) 荐(jiàn) 它(tā) 。(.)
Although the plot of a movie is ordinary at first, if the last half hour can move us, we will still recommend it to others.
弟(dì) 弟(di) 明(míng) 年(nián) 六(liù) 岁(suì) 了(le) ，(,) 要(yāo) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 读(dú) 书(shū) 了(le) 。(.)
My brother will be six years old next year and will start going to school.
对(duì) 不(bu) 起(qǐ) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 赶(gǎn) 着(zhe) 开(kāi) 会(huì) ，(，) 现(xiàn) 在(zài) 没(méi) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 跟(gēn) 你(nǐ) 聊(liáo) 天(tiān) 。(。)
Sorry, I'm in a hurry for a meeting. I don't have time to chat with you now.
听(tīng) 说(shuō) 他(tā) 从(cóng) 四(sì) 岁(suì) 就(jiù) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 学(xué) 打(dǎ) 羽(yǔ) 毛(máo) 球(qiú) ，(，) 已(yǐ) 经(jīng) 练(liàn) 了(le) 二(èr) 十(shí) 多(duō) 年(nián) 了(le) 。(。)
It is said that he has been learning to play badminton since he was four years old and has been practicing it for more than 20 years.
我(wǒ) 很(hěn) 开(kāi) 心(xīn) 能(néng) 认(rèn) 识(shi) 这(zhè) 样(yàng) 一(yí) 个(gè) 家(jiā) 庭(tíng。) 。()
I am very happy to get to know a family like this.
你(nǐ) 一(yī) 年(nián) 以(qián) 前(kāi) 开(shǐ) 始(xué) 学(xí) 习(hàn) 汉(yǔ) 语(le) 了(ma) 吗(？) ？()
Did you start studying Mandarin a year beforehand?
我(wǒ) 舍(shě) 不(bu) 得(de) 好(hǎo) 朋(péng) 友(you) 离(lí) 开(kāi) 。(。)
I can't bear to leave my best friend.
从(cóng) 昨(zuó) 晚(wǎn) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 就(jiù) 一(yī) 直(zhí) 难(nán) 受(shòu) 得(de) 很(hěn) ，(，) 头(tóu) 疼(téng) 得(de) 厉(lì) 害(hai) 。(。)
Since last night, I have been suffering very much and have a terrible headache.
快(kuài) 去(qù) 学(xué) 校(xiào) 开(kāi) 家(jiā) 长(zhǎng) 会(huì) 。(。)
Go to the school and have a parent-teacher meeting.
老(lǎo) 师(shī) 们(men) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 要(yāo) 开(kāi) 会(huì) 。(。)
The teachers will have a meeting this afternoon.
你(nǐ) 会(huì) 开(kāi) 车(chē) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Can you drive?
哥(gē) 哥(ge) 是(shì) 兽(shòu) 医(yī) ，(，) 他(tā) 开(kāi) 了(le) 一(yī) 家(jiā) 宠(chǒng) 物(wù) 医(yī) 院(yuàn) 。(。)
My brother is a veterinarian. He runs a pet hospital.
听(tīng) 说(shuō) 新(xīn) 开(kāi) 了(le) 一(yī) 家(jiā) 海(hǎi) 洋(yáng) 公(gōng) 园(yuán) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 去(qù) 看(kàn) 看(kan) ，(，) 怎(zěn) 么(me) 样(yàng) ？(？)
I heard that a new ocean park has been opened. How about we go and have a look?
马(mǎ) 路(lù) 对(duì) 面(miàn) 新(xīn) 开(kāi) 了(le) 一(yī) 家(jiā) 照(zhào) 相(xiàng) 馆(guǎn) 。(。)
A new photo studio has opened across the road.
你(nǐ) 在(zài) 爷(yé) 爷(ye) 家(jiā) 玩(wán) 得(dé) 开(kāi) 心(xīn) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Did you have a good time at Grandpa's house?
学(xué) 校(xiào) 门(mén) 口(kǒu) 新(xīn) 开(kāi) 了(le) 一(yī) 家(jiā) 文(wén) 具(jù) 店(diàn) 。(。)
A new stationery store has opened at the school gate.
他(tā) 上(shàng) 午(wǔ) 去(qù) 学(xué) 开(kāi) 车(chē) 了(le) 。(。)
He went to learn to drive this morning.
“(“) 精(jīng) 诚(chéng) 所(suǒ) 至(zhì) ，(,) 金(jīn) 石(shí) 为(wéi) 开(kāi) ”(”) 这(zhè) 一(yī) 成(chéng) 语(yǔ) 也(yě) 便(biàn) 由(yóu) 此(cǐ) 流(liú) 传(chuán) 下(xià) 来(lái) 。(.)
The idiom "Where you go sincerely, the stone opens" has been handed down from this.
哥(gē) 哥(ge) 开(kāi) 车(chē) 太(tài) 快(kuài) 使(shǐ) 我(wǒ) 担(dān) 心(xīn) 。(。)
My brother drives too fast, which worries me.
开(kāi) 车(chē) 要(yào) 小(xiǎo) 心(xīn) 。(。)
Drive carefully.
他(tā) 一(yī) 下(xià) 子(zi) 打(dǎ) 开(kāi) 门(mén) 。(。)
He opened the door at once.
一(yī) 月(yuè) 初(chū) ，(，) 春(chūn) 运(yùn) 就(jiù) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 了(le) 。(。)
At the beginning of January, Spring Festival travel rush started.
说(shuō) 干(gàn) 就(jiù) 干(gàn) ，(,) 索(suǒ) 性(xìng) 这(zhè) 礼(lǐ) 拜(bài) 就(jiù) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 。(.)
Just do it, just start this week.
他(tā) 轻(qīng) 轻(qīng) 地(de) 推(tuī) 开(kāi) 了(le) 门(mén) ，(，) 发(fā) 现(xiàn) 房(fáng) 间(jiān) 里(lǐ) 没(méi) 有(yǒu) 人(rén) 。(。)
He gently pushed open the door and found no one in the room.
我(wǒ) 们(men) 每(měi) 天(tiān) 一(yī) 起(qǐ) 床(chuáng) 就(jiù) 打(dǎ) 开(kāi) 手(shǒu) 机(jī) 。(。)
We turn on our cell phones as soon as we get up every day.
别(bié) 说(shuō) 话(huà) 了(le) ，(，) 开(kāi) 始(shǐ) 上(shàng) 课(kè) 了(le) 。(。)
Stop talking and start the class.
请(qǐng) 把(bǎ) 灯(dēng) 打(dǎ) 开(kāi) 。(。)
Please turn on the light.
你(nǐ) 在(zài) 开(kāi) 玩(wán) 笑(xiào) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Are you joking?

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