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| Pronunciation |
: |
kāi |
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| Meaning |
: |
- open; open up; open out; come loose;. (v)
- begin; start. (v)
- start or operate (a machine, car, ship, plane); turn on (a light, radio, TV, etc.). (v)
- start or run (a factory, school, store, etc.); set up. (v)
- hold (a meeting, exhibition, etc.). (v)
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| Radical |
: |
廾 |
| Strokes |
: |
4 |
| Traditional |
: |
開 ( Stroke Order ) |
| Usage |
: |
59.4% |
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Sentences:
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|
| 请 |
: |
please |
| 开 |
: |
open |
| 门 |
: |
door |
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| 2. The flowers are all open. |
| huā |
dōu |
kāi |
le |
。 |
| 花 |
都 |
开 |
了 |
。 |
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| 花 |
: |
flower |
| 都 |
: |
all |
| 开 |
: |
open |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 3. The match is about to begin. |
| bǐ |
sài |
jí |
jiāng |
kāi |
shǐ |
。 |
| 比 |
赛 |
即 |
将 |
开 |
始 |
。 |
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| 比赛 |
: |
match, competition |
| 即将 |
: |
is going to, is about to |
| 开始 |
: |
start, begin |
|
| 4. He drives too fast. |
| tā |
kāi |
chē |
tài |
kuài |
le |
。 |
| 他 |
开 |
车 |
太 |
快 |
了 |
。 |
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|
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 开 |
: |
drive, operate |
| 车 |
: |
car |
| 太 |
: |
too |
| 快 |
: |
fast |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 5. He has opened a restaurant. |
| tā |
kāi |
le |
yí |
gè |
fàn |
guǎn |
。 |
| 他 |
开 |
了 |
一 |
个 |
饭 |
馆 |
。 |
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|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 开 |
: |
open |
| 了 |
: |
used after an action that has taken place or something that has changed |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 饭馆 |
: |
restaurant |
|
| 6. He’s at a meeting. |
| tā |
zhèng |
zài |
kāi |
huì |
。 |
| 他 |
正 |
在 |
开 |
会 |
。 |
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|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 正在 |
: |
in the process of doing something |
| 开会 |
: |
hold or have a meeting |
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