How to say “open” in Chinese
open, start (switch on)
“Open” in Chinese is 开启, kāi qǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
开启 is read kāi qǐ: 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
On top, 户 “door”; below, 口 “mouth”: opening a door.
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 “开启”.
More words from the lesson “Startup and failure”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “open” in Chinese?
“Open” in Chinese is 开启, pinyin kāiqǐ.
What does 开启 mean?
开启 (kāiqǐ) means “open, start (switch on)”.
How do you write 开启?
开启 is 2 characters: 开 (kāi) — open; drive; 启 (qǐ) — open, start. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 开启?
开启 is read kāiqǐ. Tones: kāi — first tone, qǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“open” in the lesson “Startup and failure”
This word is from the topic “Network and devices” 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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