開口 [开－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to open one's mouth
  2. to start to talk
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to request or ask for
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    開聲講​嘢
    to speak; to start to talk; to utter something; literally: to open one's mouth
    • 我都未開口，佢哋就已經爭住答咗。
      我都未开口，佢哋就已经争住答咗。
      ngo5 dou1 mei6 hoi1 hau2, keoi5 dei6 ji5 ging1 zaang1 zyu6 daap3 zo2.
      Before I opened my mouth, they had already competed in being the first to answer the question.
  2. 名詞
    一樣​嘢​可以​打​開​嘅​地方​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    opening
    • 膠袋個開口好細。
      胶袋个开口好细。
      gaau1 doi2 go3 hoi1 hau2 hou2 sai3.
      The opening of the plastic bag is so small.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to start talking
    (syn.) 動嘴, 啟齒, 启齿, 动嘴
  2. verb, literary
    to eat
  3. verb
    to crack open
  4. verb
    to breach a dam
  5. verb
    to sharpen (a new knife or pair of scissors) before use
  6. verb
    to laugh out loud
  7. verb
    to open one's mouth
    (syn.) 動嘴, 啟齒, 启齿, 动嘴
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2337
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    死人是无法开口说话的。
    死人是無法開口説話的。
    sǐ rén shì wú fǎ kāi kǒu shuō huà de 。
    • Dead men tell no tales.
  2. Mandarin
    虽然猩猩不懂得开口说话，但牠们能用其他方式和人类沟通。
    雖然猩猩不懂得開口說話，但牠們能用其他方式和人類溝通。
    suī rán xīng xing bù dǒng de kāi kǒu shuō huà ， dàn tā men néng yòng qí tā fāng shì hé rén lèi gōu tōng 。
    • Gorillas cannot use their lips and tongues to speak, but they can communicate with people in other ways.
  3. Mandarin
    开口要有礼貌，不讲下流话。
    開口要有禮貌，不講下流話。
    kāi kǒu yào yǒu lǐ mào ， bù jiǎng xià liú huà 。
    • One must be respectful when speaking, and not say obscene things.
  4. Mandarin
    当工作时间被延长时，工人们忍不住开口抱怨起来。
    當工作時間被延長時，工人們忍不住開口抱怨起來。
    dāng gōng zuò shí jiān bèi yán cháng shí ， gōng rén men rěn bu zhù kāi kǒu bào yuàn qǐ lai 。
    • The workers complained when their working hours were extended.
  5. Mandarin
    因为有高而闭合的领子、紧身的剪裁和在笔直裙子两边的开口，旗袍有着独一无二传达端庄和性感的能力。
    因為有高而閉合的領子、緊身的剪裁和在筆直裙子兩邊的開口，旗袍有着獨一無二傳達端莊和性感的能力。
    yīn wèi yǒu gāo ér bì hé de lǐng zi 、 jǐn shēn de jiǎn cái hé zài bǐ zhí qún zi liǎng bian de kāi kǒu ， qí páo yǒu zhe dú yī wú èr chuán dá duān zhuāng hé xìng gǎn de néng lì 。
    • With a high, closed collar, figure-hugging cut, and large slits at either side of a straight skirt, the qipao is unique in its ability to communicate both modesty and sensuousness.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    虽然啲猩猩唔识开口讲嘢，但系佢哋可以用其他方法同人类沟通。
    雖然啲猩猩唔識開口講嘢，但係佢哋可以用其他方法同人類溝通。
    seoi1 jin4 di1 sing1 sing1 m4 sik1 hoi1 hau2 gong2 je5 ， daan6 hai6 keoi5 dei2 ho2 ji5 jung6 kei4 taa1 fong1 faat3 tung4 jan4 leoi6 kau1 tung1 。
    • Gorillas cannot use their lips and tongues to speak, but they can communicate with people in other ways.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    事头婆开口埋口都攞老细个名嚟挞我，叫我做呢样做𠮶样。
    事頭婆開口埋口都攞老細個名嚟撻我，叫我做呢樣做嗰樣。
    si6 tau4 po4 hoi1 hau2 maai4 hau2 dou1 lo2 lou5 sai3 go3 meng2 lai4 daat3 ngo5, giu3 ngo5 zou6 ni1 joeng6 zou6 go2 joeng6.
    • My boss's wife keeps on ordering me to do this and that by mentioning my boss's name.
  2. Cantonese
    而家同人讲自己系左翼都好似出柜咁难开口。
    而家同人講自己係左翼都好似出櫃咁難開口。
    ji4 gaa1 tung4 jan4 gong2 zi6 gei2 hai6 zo2 jik6 dou1 hou2 ci5 ceot1 gwai6 gam3 naan4 hoi1 hau2.
    • Nowadays, admitting to being leftist is as tough as coming out of the closet.
  3. Cantonese
    你琴晚又发开口梦，真系吓死我。
    你琴晚又發開口夢，真係嚇死我。
    nei5 kam4 maan5 jau6 faat3 hoi1 hau2 mung6, zan1 hai6 haak3 sei2 ngo5.
    • You were sleep talking again last night. It really freaks me out.
  4. Cantonese
    陈生开口埋口都系钱，一啲内涵都冇，俗不可耐。
    陳生開口埋口都係錢，一啲內涵都冇，俗不可耐。
    can4 saang1 hoi1 hau2 maai4 hau2 dou1 hai6 cin2, jat1 di1 noi6 haam4 dou1 mou5, zuk6 bat1 ho2 noi6.
    • All Mr. Chan talks about is money; he has no self-restraint. It's insufferable!
  5. Cantonese
    你又开口中，股市真系升㖞。
    你又開口中，股市真係升喎。
    nei5 jau6 hoi1 hau2 zung3, gu2 si5 zan1 hai6 sing1 wo3.
    • What you said is right again. The stock market really goes up.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    不要开口闭口说分手。
    不要開口閉口説分手。
    bù yào kāi kǒu bì kǒu shuō fēn shǒu ．
    • Don't talk about breaking up all the time.
  2. Mandarin
    我一开口，她就飞快的跑开了
    我一開口，她就飛快的跑開了
    wǒ yī kāi kǒu ， tā jiù fēi kuài de pǎo kāi le
    • As soon as I opened my mouth, she ran away at the speed of light
  3. Mandarin
    我和高龄的父亲同住，他开口闭口都是些难听的话，言论偏激、批判恶毒，对过去永远抱怨不休。
    我和高齡的父親同住，他開口閉口都是些難聽的話，言論偏激、批判惡毒，對過去永遠抱怨不休。
    wǒ hé gāo líng de fù qīn tóng zhù ， tā kāi kǒu bì kǒu dōu shì xiē nán tīng de huà ， yán lùn piān jī ， pī pàn è dú ， duì guò qù yǒng yuǎn bào yuàn bù xiū ．
    • I live together with my elder father. He always says nasty things, radical remarks, vicious comments and endless complaints about the past.