開山 [开－]

Jyutping hoi1 saan1
Pinyin kāi shān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to cut into a mountain (to open a mine)
  2. to open a monastery
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    開闢​山路
    to trailblaze
    • 開山劈石
      开山劈石
      hoi1 saan1 pek3 sek6
      to cut the rocky mountain
    • 開山刀
      开山刀
      hoi1 saan1 dou1
      machete
  2. 動詞
    比喻​開創​行業​或者​流派
    to found or to establish a new genre or new industry
    • 開山祖師
      开山祖师
      hoi1 saan1 zou2 si1
      a founder
    • 開山之作
      开山之作
      hoi1 saan1 zi1 zok3
      an unprecedented piece of work
  3. 動詞
    參與粵劇​首演
    to participate in the debut of a Cantonese opera performance
    • 由林家聲先生開山嘅粵劇超過四十套。
      由林家声先生开山嘅粤剧超过四十套。
      jau4 lam4 gaa1 sing1 sin1 saang1 hoi1 saan1 ge3 jyut6 kek6 ciu1 gwo3 sei3 sap6 tou3.
      There are over 40 Cantonese operas that were debuted by Mr. Lam Ka Sing.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to cut into a mountain (for quarrying, etc.)
  2. verb
    to build the first temple on a famous mountain
  3. verb
    to unseal a closed mountain for a period of time
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    开山劈石
    開山劈石
    hoi1 saan1 pek3 sek6
    • to cut the rocky mountain
  2. Cantonese
    开山刀
    開山刀
    hoi1 saan1 dou1
    • machete
  3. Cantonese
    开山祖师
    開山祖師
    hoi1 saan1 zou2 si1
    • a founder
  4. Cantonese
    开山之作
    開山之作
    hoi1 saan1 zi1 zok3
    • an unprecedented piece of work
  5. Cantonese
    由林家声先生开山嘅粤剧超过四十套。
    由林家聲先生開山嘅粵劇超過四十套。
    jau4 lam4 gaa1 sing1 sin1 saang1 hoi1 saan1 ge3 jyut6 kek6 ciu1 gwo3 sei3 sap6 tou3.
    • There are over 40 Cantonese operas that were debuted by Mr. Lam Ka Sing.