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拉开帷幕
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拉开帷幕

拉开帷幕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拉开帷幕 Usage and Examples

Raise the curtain

Usher in

Kick off

这场战斗目前正在巴塞罗那大学的温室里拉开帷幕。

The battle is currently being waged on land, in greenhouses at the University of Barcelona.

正式计时赛于星期日拉开帷幕。

The official timed race began on Sunday.

The characters in 拉开帷幕

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拉
lā8pull, drag, or draw
开
kāi4open, start, operate
帷
wéi11curtain or canopy
幕
mù13curtain, screen, act, tent

More words starting with 拉

  • lā拉yì一chē车to pull a cart, a cartload
  • lā拉dīng丁Latin
  • lā拉dīng丁zì字mǔ母biǎo表Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
  • lā拉dīng丁měi美zhōu洲Latin America
  • lā拉dīng丁yǔ语Latin
  • lā拉shàng上pull up, zip up
  • lā拉shàng上le了closed, pulled shut
  • lā拉xià下pull down, bring down
  • lā拉le了pulled, pooped
  • lā拉le了huí回lai来pulled back, drew back
  • lā拉le了wǒ我yì一bǎ把pulled me, helped me out
  • lā拉le了lā拉tugged, pulled

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Questions about 拉开帷幕

What does 拉开帷幕 mean in Chinese?

拉开帷幕 (lā kāi wéi mù) means “Raise the curtain, Usher in, Kick off”.

How do you pronounce 拉开帷幕?

拉开帷幕 is pronounced lā kāi wéi mù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Raise the curtain” in Chinese?

“Raise the curtain” is 拉开帷幕 (lā kāi wéi mù) in Chinese.

How is 拉开帷幕 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 拉开帷幕, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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