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掀开 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掀开 Usage and Examples

lift

open

uncover

pull back

安掀开被子,急忙下了床。

Ann threw back the covers and scrambled out of bed.

她掀开被子跳下床来。

She threw back the covers and leapt out of bed.

The characters in 掀开

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掀
xiān11lift, stir up, or launch
开
kāi4open, start, operate

More words starting with 掀

  • xiān掀bù不qǐ起can't make a splash, can't cause a stir
  • xiān掀bù不qǐ起shén什me么dà大fēng风làng浪Won't cause any big waves., Won't make much of a splash.
  • xiān掀dòng动stir up, incite
  • xiān掀dòng动le了stirred up, agitated
  • xiān掀diào掉tear off, lift off
  • xiān掀yǒng涌surge, well up
  • xiān掀fān翻le了overturned, flipped over
  • xiān掀téng腾to stir up; to churn; to agitate
  • xiān掀téng腾qǐ起lái来Stir up, Cause a commotion
  • xiān掀qǐ起lift, stir up
  • xiān掀qǐ起le了stirred up, sparked

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Questions about 掀开

What does 掀开 mean in Chinese?

掀开 (xiān kāi) means “lift, open, uncover, pull back”.

How do you pronounce 掀开?

掀开 is pronounced xiān kāi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “lift” in Chinese?

“lift” is 掀开 (xiān kāi) in Chinese.

How is 掀开 used in a sentence?

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

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