开
Simplified character
開
Traditional character
开 English definition
kāi
- to open
- to start
- to turn on
- to boil
- to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
- to operate (a vehicle)
- carat (gold)
- abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]
- abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format
kāi
- to open
- to start
- to turn on
- to boil
- to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
- to operate (a vehicle)
- carat (gold)
- abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2]
- abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format
HSK levels
Characters with the same pronunciation
Sentences examples with 开
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昨天上午商店开了。
Zuótiān shàngwǔ shāngdiàn kāile. -
我回开车。
Wǒ huí kāichē. -
我们在开会。
Wǒmen zài kāihuì. -
我开了三年出租车了。
Wǒ kāile sān nián chūzū chēle. -
先生，请问您什么时候开始点菜？
Xiānshēng, qǐngwèn nín shénme shíhòu kāishǐ diǎn cài?
Words containing 开, by HSK level
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HSK 1 vocabulary list
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开 (kāi): to open; to start; to turn on; to operate (vehicle)
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HSK 2 vocabulary list
- 开始 (kāi shǐ) : to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:个
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HSK 3 vocabulary list
- 离开 (lí kāi) : to depart; to leave
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HSK 4 vocabulary list
- 开玩笑 (kāi wán xiào) : to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
- 开心 (kāi xīn) : to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb
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HSK 5 vocabulary list
- 公开 (gōng kāi) : public; to publish; to make public
- 开发 (kāi fā) : exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop
- 开放 (kāi fàng) : to lift (a ban or restriction); to open to the outside world (politics); to open for public use; to come into bloom (of flowers)
- 开幕式 (kāi mù shì) : opening ceremony
- 开水 (kāi shuǐ) : boiled water; boiling water
- 展开 (zhǎn kāi) : to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch
- 召开 (zhào kāi) : to convene (a conference or meeting) ／ to convoke; to convoke; to call together
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HSK 6 vocabulary list
- 敞开 (chǎng kāi) : wide open; to open up
- 开采 (kāi cǎi) : to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine
- 开除 (kāi chú) : to expel
- 开阔 (kāi kuò) : wide; open (spaces); to open up
- 开朗 (kāi lǎng) : spacious and well-lit; open and clear; to open out (onto a wider vista); optimistic; cheerful; carefree; easy-going; open-minded
- 开明 (kāi míng) : enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment
- 开辟 (kāi pì) : to open up; to set up; to start; to build
- 开拓 (kāi tuò) : to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons)
- 开展 (kāi zhǎn) : (begin to) develop; unfold; to start; to launch; to open; to carry out
- 开支 (kāi zhī) : expenditures; pay; expenses; CL:笔[bi3]
- 盛开 (shèng kāi) : blooming; in full flower