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Jyutping kai2 si5
Pinyin qǐ shì

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    特指​店​舖​喺​農​曆​新​年期​間​閂​門​休息​後​,​重新​開門​做生意
    (of shops) to open again, after a Chinese new year break
    • 本店於年三十收爐,初八啓市。
      本店于年三十收炉,初八启市。
      bun2 dim3 jyu1 nin4 saam1 sap6 sau1 lou4, co1 baat3 kai2 si5.
      Our shop closes on the thirtieth day of the last month this lunar year, and reopens on the eighth day of the first month in the new lunar year.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    本店年廿九收炉,初四启市。
    本店年廿九收爐,初四啓市。
    bun2 dim3 nin4 jaa6 gau2 sau1 lou4, co1 sei3 kai2 si5.
    • We will be closed after the business hours of the 29th and will resume business on the 4th.
  2. Cantonese
    本店于年三十收炉,初八启市。
    本店於年三十收爐,初八啓市。
    bun2 dim3 jyu1 nin4 saam1 sap6 sau1 lou4, co1 baat3 kai2 si5.
    • Our shop closes on the thirtieth day of the last month this lunar year, and reopens on the eighth day of the first month in the new lunar year.