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Pronunciation : kāi

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Meaning :
  1. open; open up; open out; come loose;. (v)
  2. begin; start. (v)
  3. start or operate (a machine, car, ship, plane); turn on (a light, radio, TV, etc.). (v)
  4. start or run (a factory, school, store, etc.); set up. (v)
  5. hold (a meeting, exhibition, etc.). (v)
Radical : 廾
Strokes : 4
Traditional : 開 ( Stroke Order )
Usage : 59.4%
Sentences:
1. Open the door please.
qǐng kāi mén 。
请 开 门 。

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请 : please
开 : open
门 : door
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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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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November 25th, 2009 in Daily Word, Level 1 | tags: , , , ,

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