kāi

开

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廾

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開

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1
v.open; switch on
- mén kāi le
  门开了。
  The door opened.
- kāi dēng
  开灯。
  Turn on the light.
- tú shū guǎn jǐ diǎn kāi
  图书馆几点开？
  What time does the library open?
- jué bù kāi kǒu
  绝不开口
  keep one's mouth shut
synonym
zhǎn展 qǐ启
antonym
fēng封
2
v.open out; come loose
- jú huā zài qiū jì kāi
  菊花在秋季开。
  Chrysanthemums put forth flowers in autumn.
- tuī kāi mén
  推开门
  push the door open
- huā quán kāi le
  花全开了。
  The flowers all bloomed.
- xié dài kāi le
  鞋带开了。
  The shoe lace came undone.
synonym
zhǎn展 qǐ启
antonym
fēng封
3
v.infmlbegin
- kāi pāi
  开拍
  start shooting
- kāi gōng
  开工
  start operation
- kāi xué
  开学
  begin a new school year; school begins
- kāi jī qì
  开机器
  start a machine
synonym
qǐ启
4
v.boil
- bǎ shuǐ shāo kāi
  把水烧开。
  Boil the water.
- niú nǎi kāi le
  牛奶开了。
  The milk is boiling.
- shuǐ dá dào dù jiù huì kāi
  水达到100度就会开。
  Water boils when it reaches 100 degrees.
synonym
fèi沸
5
v.infmlopen up; reclaim
- zhè piàn tián yě jīn nián kāi le shuǐ dào tián
  这片田野今年开了水稻田。
  The field has developed paddy fields this year.
- lǎo shǔ zài tián li kāi le dòng
  老鼠在田里开了洞。
  Rats have burrowed in the field.
- qiáng shang kāi le gè mén
  墙上开了个门。
  A door was made in the wall.
- kāi jǐng
  开井
  dig a well
synonym
qǐ启
6
v.infmlset up; run; start
- kāi chá guǎn
  开茶馆
  run a teahouse
- xīn kāi le yī gè jù yuàn
  新开了一个剧院。
  A new theatre has been opened.
- kāi yī yuàn
  开医院
  open a hospital
- kāi diàn
  开店
  open a shop
7
v.infmlhold (a meeting, an exhibition, etc.)
- quán tǐ dà huì zài wǔ yuè kāi
  全体大会在五月开。
  The general convention will be held in May.
- zhǎn lǎn kāi le yī gè yuè
  展览开了一个月。
  The exhibition opened for a month.
- huì yì kāi de fēi cháng chéng gōng
  会议开得非常成功。
  The meeting was a great success.
- kāi huì
  开会
  hold a meeting
synonym
zhǎn展
8
v.dialbe fired from one's job; fire (an employee)
- zài guò qù zī běn jiā néng suí biàn kāi diào wǒ men gōng rén
  在过去，资本家能随便开掉我们工人。
  In the past, the capitalists could sack us workers any time they wanted.
- zhè ge yuán gōng bèi kāi le
  这个员工被开了。
  The employee was fired.
- gōng sī kāi le yī dà pī yuán gōng
  公司开了一大批员工。
  The company has a large number of employees.
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v.lift (a ban, restriction, etc.)
- kāi hūn
  开荤
  break vegetarian fast
- kāi jiè
  开戒
  break an abstinence
- kāi zhāi
  开斋
  resume a meat diet
10
v.infml(of machines, vehicles, etc.) drive; operate
- huǒ chē shén me shí hou kāi
  火车什么时候开？
  When does the train start?
- xiào chē kuài kāi le
  校车快开了。
  The school bus is about to start.
- gōng gòng qì chē kāi guò zhàn le
  公共汽车开过站了。
  The bus drove past the stop.
- kāi chuán
  开船
  sail a ship
synonym
zhǎn展
11
v.infml(of troops, etc.) set out
- duì wu kāi zǒu le
  队伍开走了。
  The detachment set off.
- zuó tiān kāi lái liǎng tuán rén
  昨天开来两团人。
  Two regiments arrived yesterday.
- tā men zhèng wǎng qián xiàn kāi qù
  他们正往前线开去。
  They are moving to the front.
12
v.infmlwrite out; make a list of
- kāi fā piào
  开发票
  write a receipt
- kāi zhī piào
  开支票
  write a cheque
- kāi míng dān
  开名单
  make a list of names
- bǎ nǐ xū yào de shū kāi gè dān zi
  把你需要的书开个单子。
  Make out a list of the books you need.
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v.infmlpay (wages, fares, etc.)
- kāi xīn
  开薪
  pay a salary
- kāi gōng zī
  开工资
  pay wages
14
v.infml(used to express a ratio between two things considered as parts of a whole which is 10) divide into
- sān qī kāi
  三七开
  a seventy-thirty ratio
15
measure wordinfmldivision of standard size printing paper
- sì kāi zhǐ
  四开纸
  4-mo paper
16
v.infml(indicating spreading)
- liú gǎn xùn sù màn yán kāi le
  流感迅速蔓延开了。
  The flu spread quickly.
- zhè zhī gē liú xíng kāi le
  这支歌流行开了。
  The song has become very popular.
- chuán kāi
  传开
  spread
- gāi bàn fǎ xíng kāi le
  该办法行开了。
  This method has become popular.
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v.infml(indicating the beginning and continuation of an action)
- chàng kāi
  唱开
  begin to sing
- tā xià de duō suo kāi le
  他吓得哆嗦开了。
  He began to shiver with fear.
- tiān qì lěng kāi le
  天气冷开了。
  The weather has got colder.
- yīn yuè yī xiǎng dà jiā jiù tiào kāi le
  音乐一响，大家就跳开了。
  As soon as the music began, we started to dance.
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v.infml(indicating capacity)
- zhè zhāng dà chuáng sān gè hái zi yě shuì kāi le
  这张大床，三个孩子也睡开了。
  This bed is large enough for three children.
- dì fang hěn dà dà jiā shuì de kāi
  地方很大，大家睡得开。
  It's a large area so there's room for everyone to sleep.
- wū li néng bǎi kāi liǎng zhāng chuáng
  屋里能摆开两张床。
  The room is big enough to hold two beds.
- fáng jiān tài xiǎo wǒ men zuò bù kāi
  房间太小，我们坐不开。
  The room is not big enough to seat all of us.
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measure wordcarat
- chún jīn wéi kāi
  纯金为24开。
  Absolute purity is taken as 24 carats.
- kāi wéi huáng jīn chún dù dān wèi
  开为黄金纯度单位。
  Carat is the unit of measurement of the purity of gold.
- shí sì kāi jīn de bǐ jiān
  十四开金的笔尖
  14-carat gold pen nib
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measure wordabbrkelvin
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v.(of a frozen river) thaw out
- kāi dòng
  开冻
  thaw
- děng hé kāi le zuò chuán zǒu
  等河开了坐船走
  go by ferry when the river has unfrozen

Words and phrases with 开

开发区
[word]development area/zone
开门
[word]open the door; do something in an open-door way
开庭
[word]call the court to order
开学
[word]open
开幕
[word]curtain rises; begin
开创
[word]initiate
开花
[word]blossom; explode
开设
[word]open; offer
开业
[word]start business; open a private practice
开门见山
[idiom]come straight to the point
开怀畅饮
[idiom]carouse to one's heart's content
开国元勋
[idiom]a founding father of a country
开宗明义
[idiom]make clear the purpose and theme from the very beginning
开天辟地
[idiom]a Chinese mythology, the world came into being after Pan Gu separated earth from heaven; dawn of history
开诚布公
[idiom]be frank and sincere
开花结果
[idiom]yield positive results; bloom and bear fruit
开路先锋
[idiom]path-breaker
开足马力
[idiom]go full steam ahead

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When used after a verb to indicate separation or departure, "开" can be read in the neutral tone.

Chinese Characters with pinyin kāi

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v.open; switch on

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v.open out; come loose

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v.infmlbegin

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v.boil

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v.infmlopen up; reclaim

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v.infmlset up; run; start

v.infmlhold (a meeting, an exhibition, etc.)

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v.dialbe fired from one's job; fire (an employee)

v.lift (a ban, restriction, etc.)

v.infml(of machines, vehicles, etc.) drive; operate

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v.infml(of troops, etc.) set out

v.infmlwrite out; make a list of

v.infmlpay (wages, fares, etc.)

v.infml(used to express a ratio between two things considered as parts of a whole which is 10) divide into

measure wordinfmldivision of standard size printing paper

v.infml(indicating spreading)

v.infml(indicating the beginning and continuation of an action)

v.infml(indicating capacity)

measure wordcarat

measure wordabbrkelvin

v.(of a frozen river) thaw out

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v.open; switch on

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v.open out; come loose

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v.infmlbegin

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v.boil

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v.infmlopen up; reclaim

synonym

v.infmlset up; run; start

v.infmlhold (a meeting, an exhibition, etc.)

synonym

v.dialbe fired from one's job; fire (an employee)

v.lift (a ban, restriction, etc.)

v.infml(of machines, vehicles, etc.) drive; operate

synonym

v.infml(of troops, etc.) set out

v.infmlwrite out; make a list of

v.infmlpay (wages, fares, etc.)

v.infml(used to express a ratio between two things considered as parts of a whole which is 10) divide into

measure wordinfmldivision of standard size printing paper

v.infml(indicating spreading)

v.infml(indicating the beginning and continuation of an action)

v.infml(indicating capacity)

measure wordcarat

measure wordabbrkelvin

v.(of a frozen river) thaw out

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