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开 kāi

to open

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 1
Radical
廾
Traditional
開
Type
Ideograph
Made of 一廾 ⿱一廾

Memory hint: Simplified form of 開; hands 廾 lifting the latch 一 of a door

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  1. 电影八点开始。
    Diànyǐng bā diǎn kāishǐ.
    The movie starts at eight.
    movie eight o'clock start
  2. 你几点离开？
    Nǐ jǐ diǎn líkāi?
    What time are you leaving?
    you what-time leave (question)
  3. 请开一下窗户。
    Qǐng kāi yíxià chuānghu.
    Please open the window a bit.
    please open one-bit window
  4. 商店还没开门。
    Shāngdiàn hái méi kāimén.
    The shop hasn't opened yet.
    shop still not-have open-door
  5. 晚上七点，会议才开始。
    Wǎnshang qī diǎn, huìyì cái kāishǐ.
    The meeting didn't start until seven in the evening.
    evening seven o'clock, meeting only-then start

Words with 开 (26)