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Jyutping hoi1 gwaan1
Pinyin kāi guān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. power switch
  2. gas valve
  3. to open the city (or frontier) gate
  4. to open and close
  5. to switch on and off
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    控制​機器​開始​同​停止​運​作​嘅​掣​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    switch
    • 個電器開關壞咗。
      个电器开关坏咗。
      go3 din6 hei3 hoi1 gwaan1 waai6 zo2
      The electrical switch is out of order.
  2. 動詞
    開​啓​邊​境​嘅​關​卡​;​移除​一​啲​跨境​移​動​嘅​限制
    to open borders
    • 經歷完兩年幾嘅疫情,全世界好多國家都陸續開關。
      经历完两年几嘅疫情,全世界好多国家都陆续开关。
      ging1 lik6 jyun4 loeng5 nin4 gei2 ge3 jik6 cing4, cyun4 sai3 gaai3 hou2 do1 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 luk6 zuk6 hoi1 gwaan1
      After an epidemic of more than two years, many countries in the world have started to open the borders again.
  3. 反義詞
    封關
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    switch (device for controlling supply of electricity)
    (syn.) 电门, 電門, 掣, 電掣
    • 電燈開關
      电灯开关
      diàn dēng kāi guān
      light switch
  2. verb
    to open the gate to a city
  3. verb
    to open and close; to turn on and off
  4. verb, broadly
    to open borders
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #494
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这个装置是用开关启动的。
    這個裝置是用開關啟動的。
    zhè ge zhuāng zhì shì yòng kāi guān qǐ dòng de 。
    • This device is actuated by a switch.
  2. Mandarin
    她摸黑摸不到灯的开关。
    她摸黑摸不到燈的開關。
    tā mō hēi mō bù dào dēng de kāi guān 。
    • She groped for the light switch in the dark.
  3. Mandarin
    她按了开关。
    她按了開關。
    tā àn le kāi guān 。
    • She pressed the switch.
  4. Mandarin
    因为开关坏了,我没法儿把它打开。
    因為開關壞了,我沒法兒把它打開。
    yīn wèi kāi guān huài le , wǒ méi fǎ ér bǎ tā dǎ kāi 。
    • I can't turn it on, because the switch is broken.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    个电器开关坏咗。
    個電器開關壞咗。
    go3 din6 hei3 hoi1 gwaan1 waai6 zo2
    • The electrical switch is out of order.
  2. Cantonese
    经历完两年几嘅疫情,全世界好多国家都陆续开关。
    經歷完兩年幾嘅疫情,全世界好多國家都陸續開關。
    ging1 lik6 jyun4 loeng5 nin4 gei2 ge3 jik6 cing4, cyun4 sai3 gaai3 hou2 do1 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 luk6 zuk6 hoi1 gwaan1
    • After an epidemic of more than two years, many countries in the world have started to open the borders again.
  3. Cantonese
    开关掣
    開關掣
    hoi1 gwaan1 zai3
    • the power button
  4. Cantonese
    我见唔到个开关掣。
    我見唔到個開關掣。
    • I can't see the switch.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    电灯开关
    電燈開關
    diàn dēng kāi guān
    • light switch