to switch on; open (v.)
HSK 1
Traditional
開
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
请开门。 qǐng kāimén. - Please open the door.
他会开车。 tā huì kāichē. - He can drive a car.
她每天早上七点开店。 tā měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn kāidiàn. - She opens the store every morning at 7.
我们开了一个新公司。 wǒmen kāile yī gè xīngōngsī. - We opened a new company.
老师开了一个会议。 lǎoshī kāile yī gè huìyì. - The teacher held a meeting.
Phrases
开始 kāi shǐ - to begin (v.) | HSK 2
离开 lí kāi - leave (v.) | HSK 3
开玩笑 kāi wán xiào - joke () | HSK 4
开心 kāi xīn - pleased; happy (adj.) | HSK 4
公开 gōng kāi - open; overt; to make public (v./adj.) | HSK 5
开发 kāi fā - develop; open up; exploit (v.) | HSK 5
开放 kāi fàng - lift a restriction; open up (to the outside world/ public etc.) (v./adj.) | HSK 5
开幕式 kāi mù shì - inauguration; opening ceremony (n.) | HSK 5
开水 kāi shuǐ - boiling water (n.) | HSK 5
展开 zhǎn kāi - develop; spread; unfold (v.) | HSK 5
召开 zhào kāi - convene (v.) | HSK 5
敞开 chǎng kāi - open wide; unlimited; unrestricted (v.) | HSK 6
开采 kāi cǎi - mine; extract; exploit (v.) | HSK 6
开除 kāi chú - expel; discharge; dismiss (v.) | HSK 6
开阔 kāi kuò - open; tolerant; generous in thoughts (adj.) | HSK 6
开朗 kāi lǎng - open and clear (adj.) | HSK 6
开明 kāi míng - enlightened; liberal; open-minded (adj.) | HSK 6
开辟 kāi pì - open up; hew out (v.) | HSK 6
开拓 kāi tuò - open up; reclaim; extension (v.) | HSK 6
开展 kāi zhǎn - develop; launch; unfold (v.) | HSK 6
开支 kāi zhī - pay; spend; expenditure (n.) | HSK 6
盛开 shèng kāi - be in full bloom (v.) | HSK 6