English–Chinese
“pry open” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinqiào
Example
他用撬棍把门撬开了。tā yòng qiào gùn bǎ mén qiào kāi le
He pried the door open with a crowbar.
How to say “pry open” in Chinese
“Pry open” in Chinese is 撬 (qiào).
A hand or tool presses against a support point to lift something or force it apart.
Example sentences with 撬
警察用工具把保险箱撬开，取走了里面的证据。jǐng chá yòng gōng jù bǎ báo xiǎn xiāng qiào kāi qǔ zǒu le lǐ miàn de zhèng jù
The police used a tool to pry open the safe and took away the evidence inside.
Tips for using 撬
- This verb describes the method rather than the result, so context determines whether the object opens cleanly, gets damaged, or is handled as part of authorized work.