开
kāiㄎㄞ
Sino-Vietnamese: KHAI
Traditional: 開
HSK 1HSK 3.0 · 1TOCFL 1
Meaning(verb, measure word)
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); (directional complement) away; off; carat (gold); abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文; abbr. for 开本, book format
Examples
请把窗户打开。
qǐng bǎ chuāng hù dǎ kāi.
Please open the window.
他会开车。
tā huì kāi chē.
He can drive.
我们下午两点开会。
wǒ men xià wǔ liǎng diǎn kāi huì.
We have a meeting at two this afternoon.
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Stroke order
KHAI · 4 strokes
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
Related words
- 开始 kāi shǐ — to begin; beginning; to start; initial
- 离开 lí kāi — to depart; to leave
- 开玩笑 kāi wán xiào — to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
- 开心 kāi xīn — to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb
- 公开 gōng kāi — open; overt; public; to make public; to release
- 开发 kāi fā — to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
- 开放 kāi fàng — to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality
- 展开 zhǎn kāi — to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out