開場 [开场]

Jyutping hoi1 coeng4
Pinyin kāi chǎng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to begin
  2. to open
  3. to start
  4. beginning of an event
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    一​啲​表演​開始​，​例如​演唱​會​、​戲​等等
    (usually of performances) to start; to commence
    • 套戲七點半開場，唔好遲到。
      套戏七点半开场，唔好迟到。
      tou3 hei3 cat1 dim2 bun3 hoi1 coeng4, m4 hou2 ci4 dou3.
      The movie starts at half past seven. Don't be late.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to open a gambling house
  2. verb
    to begin a performance
  3. noun
    curtain-raiser; prelude
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2329
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她习惯在公开场合说话。
    她習慣在公開場合說話。
    tā xí guàn zài gōng kāi chǎng hé shuō huà 。
    • She is used to speaking in public.
  2. Mandarin
    你很快就会习惯在公开场合讲话了。
    你很快就會習慣在公開場合講話了。
    nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì xí guàn zài gōng kāi chǎng hé jiǎng huà le 。
    • You will soon get used to speaking in public.
  3. Mandarin
    在公开场合开你老板的玩笑是无礼的。
    在公開場合開你老闆的玩笑是無禮的。
    zài gōng kāi chǎng hé kāi nǐ lǎo bǎn de wán xiào shì wú lǐ de 。
    • It's rude to make fun of your boss in public.
  4. Mandarin
    玛丽亚不喜欢在公开场合说话。
    瑪麗亞不喜歡在公開場合說話。
    mǎ lì yà bù xǐ huan zài gōng kāi chǎng hé shuō huà 。
    • Maria doesn't like speaking in public.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    以前细个跳舞好钟意开场打侧手翻，通常我一咁出场个个就会拍晒手掌。
    以前細個跳舞好鍾意開場打側手翻，通常我一咁出場個個就會拍晒手掌。
    ji5 cin4 sai3 go3 tiu3 mou5 hou2 zung1 ji3 hoi1 coeng4 daa2 zak1 sau2 faan1, tung1 soeng4 ngo5 jat1 gam2 ceot1 coeng4 go3 go3 zau6 wui6 paak3 saai3 sau2 zoeng2.
    • When I was small, I liked to do a cartwheel when I came out from backstage to join the dance. Usually, there would be a lot of applauses when I came out like this.
  2. Cantonese
    开场
    開場
    hoi1 coeng4
    • (usually of performances) to start; to commence
  3. Cantonese
    套戏七点半开场，唔好迟到。
    套戲七點半開場，唔好遲到。
    tou3 hei3 cat1 dim2 bun3 hoi1 coeng4, m4 hou2 ci4 dou3.
    • The movie starts at half past seven. Don't be late.
  4. Cantonese
    佢讲嘅开场白仲长过正题。
    佢講嘅開場白仲長過正題。
    • His opening remarks are even longer than the main part of his speech!
  5. Cantonese
    楔子 - 一本书或文章的开场白、简介
    楔子 - 一本書或文章的開場白、簡介
    yue:楔子 - 一本書或文章的開場白、簡介
    • prologue, introduction of a book or article
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    开场白
    開場白
    kāi chǎng bái
    • preamble
  2. Mandarin
    开场
    開場
    kāi chǎng
    • (of a performance) to begin
  3. Mandarin
    这个问题以后在公开场合就别再提了。
    這個問題以後在公開場合就別再提了。
    zhè ge wèn tí yǐ hòu zài gōng kāi chǎng hé jiù bié zài tí le ．
    • Don't mention this issue in public in the future.