开 開
kāi
HSK level: HSK 1
Meaning
to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run; to boil; to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
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Characters
Examples
往前开。
wǎng qián kāi。
Drive on.
开电视。
kāi diàn shì。
Turn on the TV.
你的包开着。
nǐ de bāo kāi zhe。
Your bag's open.
Words with this character
开始 kāi shǐ to begin离开 lí kāi to depart开心 kāi xīn to feel happy打开 dǎ kāi to open公开 gōng kāi open开车 kāi chē to drive a car开发 kāi fā to exploit开放 kāi fàng to bloom展开 zhǎn kāi to unfold分开 fēn kāi to separate开口 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth改革开放 gǎi gé kāi fàng reform and opening up开玩笑 kāi wán xiào to play a joke召开 zhào kāi to convene开会 kāi huì to hold a meeting开通 kāi tōng to open开工 kāi gōng to begin work拉开 lā kāi to pull open开枪 kāi qiāng to open fire开启 kāi qǐ to start开展 kāi zhǎn to launch开除 kāi chú to expel开场 kāi chǎng to begin