How to say “open” in Chinese
open (of an event)
“Open” in Chinese is 开幕, kāi mù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
开幕 is read kāi mù: 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
Below, 巾 “cloth”; on top, 莫 mò hints at the reading, as it also does in 慕 mù.
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 “开幕”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 开幕. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 运动会明天上午开幕。yùndònghuìmíngtiānshàngwǔkāimùThe games open tomorrow morning.
- 你看开幕式了吗？nǐkànkāimùshìlemaDid you watch the opening ceremony?
More words from the lesson “The opening of the games”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “open” in Chinese?
“Open” in Chinese is 开幕, pinyin kāimù.
What does 开幕 mean?
开幕 (kāimù) means “open (of an event)”.
How do you write 开幕?
开幕 is 2 characters: 开 (kāi) — open; drive; 幕 (mù) — curtain; screen. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 开幕?
开幕 is read kāimù. Tones: kāi — first tone, mù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“open” in the lesson “The opening of the games”
This word is from the topic “Sports” of HSK 5. 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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