Chinese word

开锁

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi suǒ

Meaning

  • verbunlock

Example

我忘带钥匙了，能帮我开锁吗？wǒ wàng dài yào shi le néng bāng wǒ kāi suǒ ma

I forgot to bring my keys; can you help me unlock the door?

Illustration for 开锁 (unlock)

More examples

钥匙掉在沙发缝里自己拿不出来，只好打电话叫人来开锁。yào shi diào zài shā fā fèng lǐ zì jǐ ná bù chū lái zhí hǎo dǎ diàn huà jiào rén lái kāi suǒ

The key fell into the gap in the sofa, and I could not get it out myself, so I had to call someone to come and unlock the door.

Core concept

A lock is released with a tool so the door or container it secures becomes accessible.

Common phrases

  • 上门开锁shàng mén kāi suǒ

    come to your home to unlock a door

  • 汽车开锁qì chē kāi suǒ

    unlock a vehicle

  • 找专业人员开锁zhǎo zhuān yè rén yuán kāi suǒ

    seek professional help to unlock it

Similar words

开门kāi mén: Open a door or gate to let people or things pass through.
上锁shàng suǒ: Close and secure a door or object with a lock.
换锁huàn suǒ: Take off an old lock and fit a new lock in its place.

Definition in Chinese

用工具把锁打开；也指专业人员为无法用原钥匙打开的门、箱等解除锁定的行为。yòng gōng jù bǎ suǒ dǎ kāi yě zhǐ zhuān yè rén yuán wèi wú fǎ yòng yuán yào shi dǎ kāi de mén xiāng děng jiě chú suǒ dìng de xíng wéi

Word origin

The compound combines 开 (kāi, "open") + 锁 (suǒ, "lock") in a direct verb-object structure that means opening a lock.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this word on a service listing helps locate a locksmith when a key is lost or fails.

Other meanings

  • unlockingnoun

Opposites

  • 上锁shàng suǒlockverb
  • 锁门suǒ ménlock the doorverb

Related words

  • 开锁师傅kāi suǒ shī fùlock-opening specialistnoun
  • 开锁费kāi suǒ fèiunlocking chargenoun

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