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HSK 1

kāi

to open; to drive (a car)

Alternative translations

  • frayer
  • percer
  • s'épanouir
  • mettre en marche
  • démarrer
  • fonder
  • établir
  • commencer
  • débuter
  • tenir
  • organiser
  • bouillir

Explanation

(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, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]; abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format

Examples

开门

kāi mén

Open the door

开始上课

kāi shǐ kāi sè

Start class