Definition & Meaning

1.(of traditional Chinese operas) strike up the band; start an performance; begin performance

2.(of sports, events, etc.) begin; (often of a sporting event) come underway

Word usage

Words with kai luo

kāi luó

开 锣

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1
v.(of traditional Chinese operas) strike up the band; start an performance; begin performance
- yǎn chàng huì yī dìng huì zài zhōu sì kāi luó
  演唱会一定会在周四开锣！
  The concert will definitely start on Thursday!
- kāi luó xì
  开锣戏
  first item on the programme
- biǎo yǎn mǎ shàng jiù yào kāi luó le
  表演马上就要开锣了。
  The performance is about to start.
2
v.(of sports, events, etc.) begin; (often of a sporting event) come underway
- bǐ sài zuó wǎn zhèng shì kāi luó le
  比赛昨晚正式开锣了。
  The match began formally last night.
- zú qiú bǐ sài yuè dǐ kāi luó
  足球比赛月底开锣。
  The football tournament will begin at the end of the month.
- lí lián sài kāi luó zhǐ yú liǎng zhōu
  离联赛开锣只余两周。
  Two weeks leaves before the league kicks off.

Word usage

Separable word
"开" and "锣" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我到剧场的时候，已经开了锣了。
  When I got to the theatre, the performance had begun.
- 这个点演戏的还开不了锣。
  The actor can't begin performance now.

Chinese words with pinyin kai luo

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