Chinese word

打开

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎ kāi

Meaning

  • verbopen

Example

请把窗户打开。qǐng bǎ chuāng hù dǎ kāi

Please open the window.

Illustration for 打开 (open)

More examples

他把门打开，进来了。tā bǎ mén dǎ kāi jìn lái le

He opened the door and came in.

Core concept

Moves something from a closed or inactive state into a state where it can be seen, entered, or used.

Common phrases

  • 打开窗户dǎ kāi chuāng hù

    open a window

  • 打开门dǎ kāi mén

    open a door

  • 打开书dǎ kāi shū

    open a book

Similar words

开kāi: Moves a lid, door, or similar cover into an open position so the inside can be seen.
关guān: Closes a lid, door, or similar cover so the inside is no longer visible.
开门kāi mén: Opens a door by moving it so people can pass through the entrance.
关门guān mén: Closes a door by moving it so the entrance is shut.

Definition in Chinese

使门窗、容器等打开，或使程序、文件等处于可访问和使用的状态。shǐ mén chuāng róng qì děng dǎ kāi huò shǐ chéng xù wén jiàn děng chǔ yú kě fǎng wèn hé shǐ yòng de zhuàng tài

Word origin

打开 (dǎkāi, "open") is built from 打 (dǎ, "act on") + 开 (kāi, "open"), which connects the action performed on something with the open state that follows.

Usage tips

  • In everyday requests, the thing affected often appears before this verb, helping listeners identify the window, container, file, or device before hearing the requested action.

Other meanings

  • turn onverb

Opposites

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