想開 [－开]

Jyutping soeng2 hoi1
Pinyin xiǎng kāi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to get over (a shock, bereavement etc)
  2. to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things
  3. to accept the situation and move on
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to think about the good aspects of something and be optimistic; to get over (a shock, etc.)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我想开个储蓄帐户。
    我想開個儲蓄帳户。
    wǒ xiǎng kāi gè chǔ xù zhàng hù 。
    • I'd like to open a savings account.
  2. Mandarin
    我想开车。
    我想開車。
    wǒ xiǎng kāi chē 。
    • I want to drive.
  3. Mandarin
    谁想开始？
    誰想開始？
    shuí xiǎng kāi shǐ ？
    • Who wants to begin?
    • Who will start?
  4. Mandarin
    想开的话就开我的车吧。
    想開的話就開我的車吧。
    xiǎng kāi de huà jiù kāi wǒ de chē ba 。
    • You can use my car, if you want to.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    蕾拉净系想开心唧。
    蕾拉淨係想開心唧。
    leoi5 laai1 zeng6 hai6 soeng2 hoi1 sam1 zek1 。
    • Layla just wants to be happy.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    竟然喺亲戚面前拆利是？系咪想开年？
    竟然喺親戚面前拆利是？係咪想開年？
    ging2 jin4 hai2 can1 cik1 min6 cin4 caak3 lai6 si6? hai6 mai6 soeng2 hoi1 nin4?
    • How could you open the red packet in front of your relatives? You want me to punish you?
  2. Cantonese
    我够想开开心心过日子啦，冇得拣吖嘛。
    我夠想開開心心過日子啦，冇得揀吖嘛。
    ngo5 gau3 soeng2 hoi1 hoi1 sam1 sam1 gwo3 jat6 zi2 laa1, mou5 dak1 gaan2 aa1 maa3.
    • I want to live happily too, but I don't have a choice.
  3. Cantonese
    我想开始写日记，所以我系书店买咗本日记簿。
    我想開始寫日記，所以我係書店買咗本日記簿。
    ngo5 soeng2 hoi1 ci2 se2 jat6 gei3, so2 ji5 ngo5 hai2 syu1 dim3 maai5 zo2 bun2 jat6 gei2 bou2.
    • I wanted to start keeping my diary, so I bought a diary from the bookstore.
  4. Cantonese
    我想开番间网上商店，悭返啲租。
    我想開番間網上商店，慳返啲租。
    ngo5 soeng2 hoi1 faan1 gaan1 mong5 soeng6 soeng1 dim3, haan1 faan1 di1 zou1.
    • I wanna open an online shop so that I can save the rent.
  5. Cantonese
    想开拖呀？嚟啦，我未惊过！
    想開拖呀？嚟啦，我未驚過！
    • Do you want to fight? Come, I know no fear !