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开
kāi
to open (transitive or intransitive)- Character structure
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开
开 (kāi) is an HSK 1 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to open (transitive or intransitive); depending on context, it can also mean (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start or to turn on. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01to open (transitive or intransitive)
02(of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
03to turn on
04to put in operation
开
走开！Zǒu kāi！
Go away!
开火！Kāi huǒ！
Open fire!
开始。Kāi shǐ。
Get started.