Chinese word

开幕

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi mù

Meaning

  • verbopen

Example

晚会将在八点准时开幕。wǎn huì jiāng zài bā diǎn zhǔn shí kāi mù

The evening party will open promptly at eight.

Illustration for 开幕 (open)

More examples

国际电影节将于周五在市中心区开幕。guó jì diàn yǐng jié jiāng yú zhōu wǔ zài shì zhōng xīn qū kāi mù

The international film festival will open in the city center on Friday.

Core concept

The official opening of an organized event marked by a planned ceremony.

Common phrases

  • 大会开幕dà huì kāi mù

    the conference opens

  • 正式开幕zhèng shì kāi mù

    officially opens

  • 电影节开幕diàn yǐng jié kāi mù

    the film festival opens

Similar words

开始kāi shǐ: Start at a particular time or make something start.
举办jǔ bàn: Plan and carry out an activity, meeting, or event.
开演kāi yǎn: Start a scheduled play, film, concert, or other performance.

Definition in Chinese

为大会、展览、演出等举行开幕仪式，正式开始；多用于有程序或仪式感的活动wèi dà huì zhán lǎn yǎn chū děng jǔ xíng kāi mù yí shì zhèng shì kāi shǐ duō yòng yú yǒu chéng xù huò yí shì gǎn de huó dòng

Word origin

开 (kāi, "open") + 幕 (mù, "curtain") literally evokes opening a stage curtain, so the compound describes the formal start of a conference, exhibition, or performance.

Usage tips

  • In event notices and news reports, this verb often appears with a scheduled time or named public event, while casual talk about a plan starting usually uses a more general expression.

Other meanings

  • beginverb

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