ChineseSkillDICTIONARY
CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

开

開
kāiHSK 1

开 (kāi) is an HSK 1 Chinese word with 4 definitions and 8 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH1
DEFINITIONS4
EXAMPLES8
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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verb 动

  1. Englishto open

    • EX
      书店上午九点开。

      The bookstore opens at nine in the morning.

    • EX
      请开门。

      Please open the door.

  2. Englishto boil

    • EX
      水开了吗？

      Is the water boiling?

    • EX
      水已经开了，你可以把面条放进去了。

      The water is boiling now, so you can put the noodles in.

  3. Englishto drive; to operate

    • EX
      他还不会开车。

      He doesn't know how to drive yet.

    • EX
      她会开飞机。

      She can fly a plane.

  4. Englishto turn on

    • EX
      房间里太黑了，你把灯开一下吧。

      It’s too dark in the room. Please turn on the light.

    • EX
      电脑还没开，请等一会儿。

      The computer hasn't turned on yet. Please wait a moment.