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开启 Pronunciation and Pinyin

开启 Usage and Examples

Open

Turn on

Start

Activate

Enable

门慢慢开启时我吓呆了。

I froze with terror as the door slowly opened.

这宗诉讼案会为类似的索赔开启潘多拉魔盒。

This court case could open a Pandora's box of similar claims.

The characters in 开启

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
开
kāi4open, start, operate
启
qǐ7open, start, enlighten

More words starting with 开

  • kāi开yì一xiē些wán玩xiào笑to make some jokes, to crack some jokes
  • kāi开yì一jiā家open a, start a
  • kāi开yè业opening a business, grand opening
  • kāi开yè业dián典lǐ礼opening ceremony, grand opening
  • kāi开yè业zhōu周nián年opening anniversary, business anniversary
  • kāi开yè业dà大jí吉Good luck with your new business!, Best wishes for your grand opening!
  • kāi开yè业shí时at the opening, when opening
  • kāi开yè业shí时jiān间Opening hours, Business hours
  • kāi开le了yī一opened one, started one
  • kāi开le了yì一xiē些opened some, turned on some
  • kāi开le了yì一jiā家opened a shop, started a business
  • kāi开le了yì一zhāng张issued, wrote out

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Questions about 开启

What does 开启 mean in Chinese?

开启 (kāi qǐ) means “Open, Turn on, Start, Activate”.

How do you pronounce 开启?

开启 is pronounced kāi qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Open” in Chinese?

“Open” is 开启 (kāi qǐ) in Chinese.

How is 开启 used in a sentence?

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

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