开
启

To open in Chinese: 开启 (kāi qǐ)

kāi qǐ

to open

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 開啟1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to open
  2. 2to start
  3. 3(computing) to enable

Stroke order

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开
启

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ㄎㄞ

kāi

ㄎ/ kㄞ/ ai—/ first tone

ㄑㄧˇ

qǐ

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

开启

Simplified

開啟

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这次旅行开启了他全新的人生。

    zhè cì lǚ xíng kāi qǐ le tā quán xīn de rén shēng。

    This trip opened a whole new chapter in his life.

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Related words

开

kāi

to open (transitive or intransitive)

开始

kāi shǐ

to begin

离开

lí kāi

to depart

公开

gōng kāi

open

开发

kāi fā

to exploit (a resource)

开放

kāi fàng

to bloom

开心

kāi xīn

to feel happy

启发

qǐ fā

to enlighten

展开

zhǎn kāi

to unfold

召开

zhào kāi

to convene (a conference or meeting)

打开

dǎ kāi

to open

开车

kāi chē

to drive a car

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