How to say “open” in Chinese
open, public; make public
“Open” in Chinese is 公开, gōng kāi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
公开 is read gōng kāi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “公开”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 公开. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 调查结果已经公开了diàochájiéguǒyǐjīnggōngkāileThe results of the investigation have already been made public.
More words from the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “open” in Chinese?
“Open” in Chinese is 公开, pinyin gōngkāi.
What does 公开 mean?
公开 (gōngkāi) means “open, public; make public”.
How do you write 公开?
公开 is 2 characters: 公 (gōng) — public, common; 开 (kāi) — open; drive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 公开?
公开 is read gōngkāi. Tones: gōng — first tone, kāi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“open” in the lesson “Order and rules for everyone”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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