开
kāi
on
In the Chinese language, '开' is a translation of the English word 'on' and it is primarily used to state that something is turned on or in operation. Its usage can be similar to the English use of 'on' as in examples like 'the light is on' or 'the computer is on', where in Chinese we may say '灯开了' or '电脑开了'.
Example sentences using: 开
爸爸开车送我去学校。
bàba kāichē sòng wǒ qù xuéxiào.
Dad drives me to school.
This sentence implies a routine where the speaker's father drives them to school.
我明天要开车去公园。
wǒ míngtiān yào kāichē qù gōngyuán.
I will drive to the park tomorrow.
This sentence is indicating a future action where the speaker is planning to drive to a park.
他开冰箱拿出一瓶饮料。
tā kāi bīngxiāng ná chū yī píng yǐnliào.
He opened the refrigerator and took out a bottle of drink.
In this sentence, the verb '开' is used to describe the action of opening a refrigerator.
下课后，我们去开会。
xiàkè hòu, wǒmen qù kāihuì.
After class, we will have a meeting.
The sentence states that the intended activity after classes is to have a meeting.
他帮我开了灯。
tā bāng wǒ kāi le dēng.
He turned on the light for me.
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我们公司要开新的分店。
wǒmen gōngsī yào kāi xīn de fēndiàn.
Our company is going to open a new branch.
This sentence talks about an upcoming event where a new branch of the company is set to open.
请你帮我开窗。
qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ kāi chuāng.
Can you help me open the window?
This sentence is asking for a favor to open the window.
她开心地笑了。
tā kāixīn de xiào le.
She laughed happily.
In this sentence, '开心' means 'happy'. It shows that '开' can also be used inside words.
开学之前我要买新书包。
kāixué zhīqián wǒ yào mǎi xīn shūbāo.
I want to buy a new school bag before the start of the school year.
'开学' means 'the start of the school year'. The speaker plans to buy a new school bag before it starts.
每天早上我开着电脑开始工作。
měitiān zǎoshang wǒ kāi zhe diànnǎo kāishǐ gōngzuò.
Every morning, I turn on the computer to start work.
In this context, '开' means 'turn on'. The speaker routinely turns on their computer to start work each morning.