开

kāi

to open; to drive

Dictionary entry

to open (transitive or intransitive); (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start; to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run

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开

See it in sentences

我们开电视吧。

Wǒmen kāi diànshì ba.

English

Let us turn on the TV.

老师,可以开一下电脑吗?

Lǎoshī, kěyǐ kāi yíxià diànnǎo ma?

English

Teacher, may I turn on the computer for a moment?

Goes with

  • 开车drive a car
  • 开电视turn on the TV
  • 开饭店run a restaurant

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