開演 [开－]

Jyutping hoi1 jin2
Pinyin kāi yǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (of a play, movie etc) to begin
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, of a play, usually
    to begin (to play)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    电影在十点钟开演。
    電影在十點鐘開演。
    diàn yǐng zài shí diǎn zhōng kāi yǎn 。
    • The film begins at ten o'clock.
  2. Mandarin
    电影快要开演了。
    電影快要開演了。
    diàn yǐng kuài yào kāi yǎn le 。
    • The movie's about to start.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好多歌手入行嘅心愿都系喺红馆开演唱会。
    好多歌手入行嘅心願都係喺紅館開演唱會。
    hou2 do1 go1 sau2 jap6 hong4 ge3 sam1 jyun6 dou1 hai6 hai2 hung4 gun2 hoi1 jin2 coeng3 wui2.
    • Many singers wish to hold their concerts in Hong Kong Coliseum once they enter the industry.
  2. Cantonese
    个日本唱作女歌手上个礼拜嚟咗香港开演唱会，劲多后生仔去捧场。
    個日本唱作女歌手上個禮拜嚟咗香港開演唱會，勁多後生仔去捧場。
    • The Japanese singer-songwriter did a concert in Hong Kong last week, and many youngsters went to see her.
  3. Cantonese
    佢每次开演唱会，都场场爆满。
    佢每次開演唱會，都場場爆滿。
    keoi5 mui5 ci3 hoi1 jin2 coeng3 wui2, dou1 coeng4 coeng4 baau3 mun5.
    • All concerts that he opens are full house.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    请安静，我马上开演。
    請安靜，我馬上開演。
    qǐng ān jìng ， wǒ mǎ shàng kāi yǎn ．
    • Please be quiet, I'll start the show in a minute.