开 [－]

Jyutping hoi1
Pinyin kāi

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. open
  2. initiate, begin, start
  3. Cangjie Input
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Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    汤姆拐弯儿拐得太快了，把车开到了水沟里。
    湯姆拐彎兒拐得太快了，把車开到了水溝裏。
    tāng mǔ guǎi wān er guǎi dé tài kuài le ， bǎ chē kāi dào liǎo shuǐ gōu lǐ 。
    • Tom was driving too fast on the bend and ended up in the ditch.
    • Tom took the bend too fast and landed in the ditch.
    • Tom was driving too fast on the corner and ended up in the ditch.
    • Tom took the corner too fast and landed in the ditch.
  2. Mandarin
    门开了，一个男人走了出来。
    門开了，一個男人走了出來。
    mén kāi le ， yí gè nán rén zǒu le chū lái 。
    • The door opened and a man came out.
    • The door opened, and a man came out.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我今日好开心仔呀！
    我今日好开心仔呀！
    ngo5 gam1 jat6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 zai2 aa3!
    • I'm really happy today!
  2. Cantonese
    只窗闩唔冚就好易畀风吹返开。
    只窗闩唔冚就好易畀风吹返开。
    zek3 coeng1 saan1 m4 ham6 zau6 hou2 ji6 bei2 fung1 ceoi1 faan1 hoi1.
    • X
  3. Cantonese
    你升职咁开心，点可以唔啤啤佢啊？
    你升职咁开心，点可以唔啤啤佢啊？
    nei5 sing1 zik1 gam3 hoi1 sam1, dim2 ho2 ji5 m4 be1 be1 keoi5 aa3?
    • In this happy occasion of your promotion, how could we not drink beer?
  4. Cantonese
    开多三张台㖞。
    开多三张台㖞。
    hoi1 do1 saam1 zoeng1 toi2 wo5.
    • (Someone said) Set up three more tables.
  5. Cantonese
    我阿妈日日都五点就开定台等我哋返屋企食饭。
    我阿妈日日都五点就开定台等我哋返屋企食饭。
    ngo5 aa3 maa1 jat6 jat6 dou1 ng5 dim2 zau6 hoi1 ding6 toi2 dang2 ngo5 dei6 faan1 uk1 kei2 sik6 faan6.
    • My mother sets the table in advance at five o'clock, waiting for us to come home for dinner.