Definition & Meaning

2.bring about a new situation; broaden the scope; make a breakthrough

3.switch on; turn on

Word usage

dǎ kāi

打 开

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1
v.open; unfold
- qiáng dào yòng qiāng bī zhe tā dǎ kāi bǎo xiǎn xiāng
  强盗用枪逼着她打开保险箱。
  The robber made her open the safe at gunpoint.
- tā dǎ kāi chōu ti zhǎo dōng xi
  他打开抽屉找东西。
  He opened the drawer for something.
- wǒ dǎ kāi shū bāo bǎ zuò yè ná chū lai
  我打开书包把作业拿出来。
  I opened my schoolbag and took out my homework.
synonym
zhǎn kāi展开 zhāng kāi张开 chǎng kāi敞开
antonym
guān bì关闭 guān shàng关上 hé shàng合上
2
v.bring about a new situation; broaden the scope; make a breakthrough
- dǎ kāi xiāo lù
  打开销路
  develop new markets
- dǎ kāi xīn shì yě
  打开新视野
  open up a new horizon
synonym
zhǎn kāi展开 kāi tuò开拓 kāi pì开辟
antonym
shōu suō收缩 fēng bì封闭
3
v.switch on; turn on
- dǎ kāi shōu yīn jī
  打开收音机
  turn on the radio
- dǎ kāi diàn dēng
  打开电灯
  turn on the light
- dǎ kāi diàn shì jī
  打开电视机
  turn on the TV
synonym
kāi qǐ开启
antonym
guān shàng关上

Word usage

Separable word
"打" and "开" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 箱子被锁上了，我打不开。
  The box is locked and I can't open it.
- 他有钥匙，打得开房门。
  He has a key to open the door.
- 再强大的敌人，我们也打得垮他们。
  No matter how powerful the enemy is, we can defeat them.

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