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Jyutping kai2
Pinyin

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. open
  2. begin, commence
  3. explain
  4. Cangjie Input
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Jyutping kai2
Pinyin

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    開始​;​出發​;​起程
    to start; to initiate
    • 啓程
      启程
      kai2 cing4
      to embark on a journey
  2. 語素
    教育​;​發展​才能
    to enlighten
    • 啓發
      启发
      kai2 faat3
      to inspire
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级汉字表 #172

啓 [启]

Jyutping
Pinyin

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. variant of 啟|启[qi3]
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    John启动了车。
    John啓動了車。
    john qǐ dòng le chē 。
    • John started the car.
  2. Mandarin
    你必须重新启动你的电脑。
    你必須重新啓動你的電腦。
    nǐ bì xū chóng xīn qǐ dòng nǐ de diàn nǎo 。
    • You must reboot your computer.
  3. Mandarin
    我们对史密斯先生杰出的,给人启发的讲话表示感激。
    我們對史密斯先生傑出的,給人啓發的講話表示感激。
    wǒ men duì shǐ mì sī xiān sheng jié chū de , gěi rén qǐ fā de jiǎng huà biǎo shì gǎn jī 。
    • We express our gratitude for Mr Smith's outstanding, challenging speech.
  4. Mandarin
    你需要重新启动电脑。
    你需要重新啓動電腦。
    nǐ xū yào chóng xīn qǐ dòng diàn nǎo 。
    • You need to reboot your computer.
    • You need to restart your computer.
  5. Mandarin
    你们需要重新启动电脑。
    你們需要重新啓動電腦。
    nǐ men xū yào chóng xīn qǐ dòng diàn nǎo 。
    • You need to reboot your computer.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    重新启动
    重新啓動
    cung4 san1 kai2 dung6
    • to restart
  2. Cantonese
    头先咩声嚟㗎?快啲启动保安系统。
    頭先咩聲嚟㗎?快啲啓動保安系統。
    tau4 sin1 me1 seng1 lai4 gaa3? faai3 di1 kai2 dung6 bou2 on1 hai6 tung2.
    • Did you hear that? Quick, start the security system.
  3. Cantonese
    赤𫚭角新香港国际机场喺一九九八年正式启用。
    赤鱲角新香港國際機場喺一九九八年正式啓用。
    cek3 laap6 gok3 san1 hoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 gei1 coeng4 hai2 jat1 gau2 gau2 baat3 nin4 zing3 sik1 kai2 jung6.
    • The new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok officially opened in 1998.
  4. Cantonese
    启德坊
    啓德坊
    kai2 dak1 fong1
    • Kai Tak Grid Neighbourhood (a residential zone in Kai Tak, Kowloon)
  5. Cantonese
    为人师表,启迪心智系我最大嘅责任。
    為人師表,啓迪心智係我最大嘅責任。
    wai4 jan4 si1 biu2, kai2 dik6 sam1 zi3 hai6 ngo5 zeoi3 daai6 ge3 zaak3 jam6.
    • As a teacher, I think of enlightenment as my highest responsibility.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    拙夫意欲纳宠,真是眠思梦想,已非一日,惟恐夫人见怪,不敢启齿。
    拙夫意欲納寵,真是眠思夢想,已非一日,惟恐夫人見怪,不敢啓齒。
    zhuō fū yì yù nà chǒng , zhēn shì mián sī mèng xiǎng , yǐ fēi yī rì , wéi kǒng fū rén jiàn guài , bù gǎn qǐ chǐ .
    • My husband desires to take a concubine, which has really bothered me in my thoughts and dreams for more than a day, but for fear that my lady would take offence, I did not dare open my mouth about this.
  2. Mandarin
    党的十一届三中全会开启了改革开放历史新时期
    黨的十一屆三中全會開啓了改革開放歷史新時期
    dǎng de shí yī jiè sān zhōng quán huì kāi qǐ le gǎi gé kāi fàng lì shǐ xīn shí qī
    • The 3rd plenary session of the 11th Central Committee of the Party kicked off a historic new era known as the Reform and Opening
  3. Mandarin
    方与朱启铃之三女交甚密,日假予书斋之电机通好辞,予与朱咸不知也。
    方與朱啓鈴之三女交甚密,日假予書齋之電機通好辭,予與朱鹹不知也。
    fāng yǔ zhū qǐ líng zhī sān nǚ jiāo shèn mì , rì jiǎ yǔ shū zhāi zhī diàn jī tōng hǎo cí , yǔ yǔ zhū xián bù zhī yě .
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    uTorrent介面简易,可以开启到各大论坛的BT种子,取出种子中的档案!
    uTorrent介面簡易,可以開啓到各大論壇的BT種子,取出種子中的檔案!
    UTorrent jiè miàn jiǎn yì , kě yǐ kāi qǐ dào gè dà lùn tán de BT zhǒng zǐ , qǔ chū zhǒng zǐ zhōng de dàn gàn !
    • The interface of uTorrent is really simple. It can open BitTorrent torrents from all major forums and extract the files in the torrents!
  5. Mandarin
    我看过你的文章,我很受启发。
    我看過你的文章,我很受啓發。
    wǒ kàn guò nǐ de wén zhāng , wǒ hěn shòu qǐ fā .
    • I have read your article and was very inspired by it.