kāi
guān

HSK 6
common
technical
noun

Meaning of 开关

开关 means switch (for electrical circuits); power button; valve; tap (for controlling fluid flow). Pronounced kāi guān. HSK 6.

  • switch (for electrical circuits); power button
  • valve; tap (for controlling fluid flow)

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng
àn
xià
zhè
ge
kāi
guān
kāi
diàn
dēng
 

Please press this switch to turn on the light.

Zhè
ge
yáo
kòng
de
kāi
guān
huài
le
 

The power button on this remote control is broken.

Qiáng
shàng
de
kāi
guān
kòng
zhì
zhe
zhěng
ge
fáng
jiān
de
zhào
míng
 

The switch on the wall controls the lighting for the entire room.

Kōng
kāi
guān
shì
zhǒng
ān
quán
bǎo
zhuāng
zhì
 

A circuit breaker is a type of safety protection device.