shuō kāi
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  • 1

    v.explain clearly; make clear

    • bǎ huà duì mǒu rén shuō kāi

      某人说开

      explain the reasons to somebody

    • nǐ hái shi bǎ shì qing de yuán wěi gēn tā shuō kāi le yǐ miǎn tā cāi yí

      还是事情原委说开以免猜疑

      You'd better explain clearly to him how all this came about, so as not to leave him in doubt.

  • 2

    v.(of a word or expression) become popular; be in current use

    • nà ge cí zài nián qīng rén zhōng jiān yǐ jīng shuō kāi le

      那个年轻人中间已经说开

      That word is now a vogue one among the youngsters.

    • zhè ge cí yǐ jīng shuō kāi le dà jiā dōu zhè me yòng le

      这个已经说开大家这么

      This word has become popular, and everybody is using it.

  • 3

    v.start talking/speaking

    • nà wǒ jiù cóng tóu yù gè wèi shuō kāi

      各位说开

      Then I will start with you from the beginning.