Chinese word

开机

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi jī

Meaning

  • verbturn on

Example

请把电视开机。qǐng bǎ diàn shì kāi jī

Please turn the TV on.

Illustration for 开机 (turn on)

More examples

我按了电源键，但没有开机。wǒ àn le diàn yuán jiàn dàn méi yǒu kāi jī

I pressed the power button, but it would not turn on.

Core concept

A machine or electronic device changes from off to ready for use.

Common phrases

  • 给手机开机gěi shǒu jī kāi jī

    turn on a cellphone

  • 把电脑开机bǎ diàn nǎo kāi jī

    turn on a computer

  • 开机后kāi jī hòu

    after turning on

Similar words

开kāi: Turn on a device or start its operation with a switch.
打开dǎ kāi: Make a door or window open so people can see into the space beyond it.

Definition in Chinese

按下开关或电源按钮，使设备接通电源并进入工作状态。àn xià kāi guān huò diàn yuán àn niǔ shǐ shè bèi jiē tōng diàn yuán bìng jìn rù gōng zuò zhuàng tài

Word origin

开 (kāi, "open/start") + 机 (jī, "machine") links starting a machine with making it ready to work.

Usage tips

  • For computers, televisions, and tablets, this word is an everyday choice in home conversations.

Other meanings

  • start upverb

Opposites

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